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rub
Synonyms and Antonyms of rub
- even what seems to be a dream job usually turns out to have its fair share of rubs
aggravation, aggro [British], annoyance, bother, botheration, bugbear, exasperation, frustration, hair shirt, hassle, headache, inconvenience, irk, irritant, nuisance, peeve, pest, ruffle, thorn, trial, vexation
rub
Synonyms and Antonyms of rub
- the brake pads were rubbed away as a result of years of use
- the furniture restorer rubbed the board perfectly smooth with sandpaper
- the butler rubbed the silver tea set until it gleamed
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