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rub off
verb as in obliterate
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“His play style rubs off on everybody on our team, not just the offense,” quarterback Matthew Stafford said.
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Not even the stuck-up sire in charge of the local fair wants her stink to rub off on the livestock.
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Some of her enthusiasm might rub off on you.
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In reality, most people do not apply sunscreen perfectly, and it can rub off with sweat or while in water.
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The connoisseurs would know but Labubu's fame has certainly rubbed off, with other specimens in the family also flying off the shelves.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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