10
scrub(noun, verb)
8
scouring(noun, verb, purification, cleansing, housework)
7
washing(noun, verb, purification, cleansing, cleaning)
6
rasping(noun, verb, adjective, friction, chafing)
5
fretting(noun, verb, friction, chafing)
5
rubbing(noun, verb, adjective, friction, chafing)
4
chafing(noun, verb, adjective, friction, chafing)
4
grinding(noun, verb, adjective, friction, chafing)
4
scraping(noun, verb, adjective, friction, chafing)
4
cleaning(noun, verb, cleaning, rubbing, housework)
4
cleansing(noun, verb, soak, purification, usually)
4
janitorial
3
rinsing(verb, cleaning)
3
wearing(noun, verb, adjective, friction, chafing)
3
wiping(verb, cleaning)
3
brushing(verb, purification, cleansing, housework, spring-cleaning)
3
wash(noun, soak, usually, soap, immersion)
2
abrading(verb, chafing)
2
abrasion(noun, friction)
2
friction(noun, adjective, friction, chafing)
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