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rubbing

noun as in abrasion

noun as in application

noun as in attrition

noun as in massage

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He was even photographed rubbing sunscreen into her ass on a yacht, in what tabloids immediately dubbed a reprise of the famous butt kiss from “Jenny From the Block.”

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The soft material inside and out meant this suit was immediately comfortable, especially on the neck, with no chafing or rubbing.

Most importantly, you want socks that cushion, support, breathe, prevent rubbing and blisters, and if necessary, compress.

All Hoka shoes are built on a wider platform than typical runners or hikers, helping the toes to spread out to create less rubbing between digits.

One goal for haptics researchers is to mimic sensations resulting from force and movement, such as pressure, sliding or rubbing.

The better she does,” she said, rubbing the skin around the clamps, “the heavier it gets.

Establishment figures, Tea Partiers, evangelicals, and libertarians will all be rubbing elbows at a single theater.

Many were heard coughing and seen rubbing watery, stinging red eyes.

For the past week, political junkies throughout my home city of Chicago have been rubbing our hands in giddy anticipation.

He had his right hand to his face and was absent-mindedly rubbing the scar on his left cheekbone.

“Let us have some of your best wine to-day, waiter,” said old Wardle, rubbing his hands.

"Thank you," said Lauritz, in his deepest tones, as he stood rubbing his hands together in the doorway.

She put her free hand up to his shoulder, and then against his cheek, rubbing it softly.

It pleased him also to get on familiar terms with the big dogs that came about him, rubbing themselves sociably against his legs.

No shooting and they would be miles away before they stopped rubbing their eyes in that one water-tank burg.

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On this page you'll find 98 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to rubbing, such as: crumbling, crunching, crushing, disintegrating, eroding, and null.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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