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friction(noun, adjective, friction, abrasion)
9
abrasion(noun, grating, friction, wearing)
9
rub(noun, communication, feeling, touch, hit)
9
scraping(noun, verb, adjective, resistance)
8
attrition(noun, friction, abrasion, erosion)
8
chafing(noun, verb, adjective, grating)
8
rasping(noun, verb, adjective, resistance)
7
brushing(verb, adjective, touching, abrasion)
7
grinding(noun, verb, adjective, resistance)
5
touching(noun, verb, adjective, communication, feeling)
5
fretting(noun, verb, friction, abrasion)
5
palpation(noun, communication, feeling, touch, hit)
5
stroking(noun, verb, communication, feeling, touch)
4
grating(noun, verb, adjective, resistance)
4
manipulation(noun, communication, feeling, touch, hit)
4
touch(noun, feeling, touch, hit, blow)
3
massage(noun, resistance, friction, abrasion)
3
resistance(noun, friction, abrasion, scraping)
2
filing(adjective, abrasion)
2
handling(noun, communication, feeling, touch, hit)
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APASmart Define. (2015). rubbing thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/rubbing/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "rubbing thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/rubbing/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 26, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, rubbing thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/rubbing/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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