Rub+or+abrade
91grind — grindable, adj. grindability, n. grindingly, adv. /gruynd/, v., ground or (Rare) grinded; grinding; n. v.t. 1. to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet: to grind a lens. 2. to reduce to fine particles, as by pounding or crushing; …
92cut — Synonyms and related words: AWOL, French leave, Parthian shot, Platonic form, Platonic idea, Spartan, Vandyke, abandon, abate, abatement, abbreviate, abbreviated, abrade, abrasion, abridge, abridged, abscind, abscondence, absence, absence without …
93drain — Synonyms and related words: abate, ablate, ablation, abrade, abridge, absorb, absorption, abstract, abuse, achromatize, acquire, air dry, anhydrate, assimilate, assimilation, attrition, bake, bankrupt, bate, bereave, blackmail, blanch, bleach,… …
94reduce — Synonyms and related words: abase, abash, abate, abbreviate, abrade, abridge, abstract, acetify, acidify, acidulate, adjust, adjust to, adulterate, afflict, alkalify, alkalize, allay, alleviate, allow, alter, analyze, anatomize, anesthetize,… …
95ruffle — Synonyms and related words: abrade, addle, addle the wits, ado, affect, aggravate, agitate, agitation, annoy, arouse, badger, bait, ball up, barrage, be at, beading, beat, beat a ruffle, beat a tattoo, beat the drum, beat time, beat up, beating,… …
96shave — Synonyms and related words: abate, abbreviate, abrade, abridge, abscind, abstract, amputate, annihilate, ban, bar, bate, beat, beat down, beguile of, bilk, bob, boil down, borrow, break, brush, brush by, bunco, burn, capsulize, caress, cheapen,… …
97graze — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. touch, brush; scratch, abrade, rub; pasture, browse, feed, crop. See food, friction. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To touch or score lightly] Syn. brush, scrape, rub; see touch 1 , 2 . 2. [To pasture] Syn.… …
98grind — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. pulverize, crush; sharpen, whet, file, polish; masticate, chew, crunch; rasp, grate; oppress, harass. See friction, powderiness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A difficult or tedious job] Syn. drudgery, toil …
99excoriate — verb 1) Medicine the skin had been excoriated Syn: abrade, rub away, rub raw, scrape, scratch, chafe; strip away, skin 2) formal he was excoriated in the press See criticize …
100file — I n 1. dossier, organized collection or assortment, arrangement; folder, organizer, envelope, container, holder; filing cabinet, cabinet, drawer, box, pigeonhole, receptacle, repository, compartment. 2. line, queue, row, rank; string, chain,… …
