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lubricate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of lubricate

to coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction

used a petroleum based machine oil to lubricate the gears

Synonyms of lubricate

grease, oil, slick, wax

Words Related to lubricate

bathe, douse (also dowse), drench, soak, souse, wash, water, wet

Near Antonyms of lubricate

coarsen, rough, roughen

dehydrate, dry, parch, sear

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