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rub
noun as in stroke; wearing away
noun as in difficulty, problem
verb as in stroke; abrade
Example Sentences
Tesla needs to repair the damage the brand took from Musk’s foray into politics, which rubbed many electric vehicle buyers the wrong way.
In one message, she said: "I remember you came to my room before the abduction, rubbed my head and said 'I love you and I will find you'."
"He did rub people up the wrong way and grabbed a lot of headlines," he adds.
“His play style rubs off on everybody on our team, not just the offense,” quarterback Matthew Stafford said.
In the NFL, rub routes are plays in which an attacking player makes a movement that indirectly blocks the path of another player.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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