The cat rubs its face against her.
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Rubs
Synonyms for "rubs" (340 found)
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Closest matches (68)
hitchablateabradeabraseafflictaggravateagonizeailair-dryanhydrateannoyapple of discordattouchementbakebandagebarbarkbathebiteblock
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blockadeblotbone of contentionbone to pickbotherbottleneckbreathbrushbrush bybuffburnburnishcare forcaresscasus bellicatchcatch a likenesschafecharactercharacterizechartclashclashingclimactericclutchcome in contactconflictconfricationcontactcontentioncontingenceconvergence of eventsconvulsecordoncrimpcrisiscritical juncturecritical pointcrossroadscrow to pickcrow to pluckcrucial periodcrucifycrunch
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (102)
cruxcurecurtaincutcutaneous sensedehumidifydehydratedeitydelineatedepictdesiccatedetermentdeterrentdiagnosediagramdifficultydisaccorddisaffinitydiscorddiscordance
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discordancydiscordiadisharmonydistressdoctordraindrawdrawbackdressdrydry upemergencyenmityeraseeriserodeevaporateexasperateexcoriateexcruciateexigencyexsiccateextremityfeelfeel upfeelingfesterfilefingertip caressfinishfireflickfluxfly in the ointmentfondlefrayfrazzlefretfricationfrictionfrictionizefrottagefurbishgallgive care togive painglanceglazeglossgnawgnaw awaygodgoddessgrategrazegrindgripegrounds for warhamperhand-mindednesshang uphang-upharrowhazardhealhingehithit offhurdlehurtimpedimentimpingeimpingementimpingenceincompatibilityincompatiblenessinflame
Related words (170)
inflict paininharmoniousnessinharmonyinsolateirkirritatejanglejarjokerkill by incheskilnkisskneadlaceratelambencylaplicklight touchlimnluster
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mapmartyrmartyrizemassageminister tomischiefmountainmummifynettlenipnoncooperationnosenotatenudgenursenuzzleobjectionobstacleobstructionobstructiveone small difficultyopen conflictoperate onosculateosculationpainpaintparchpasspeeveperfricationpetphysicpicturepicturizepiercepinchplasterpolishportraypoulticeprickprintprolong the agonyprovokepurgepushput to torturerackranklerasprazereduceregisterremedyrenderrepresentrilerub againstrub awayrub downrub nosesrub offrub outrubbingruffleschematizescorchscourscrapescrubscuffsearsense of touchshaveshineshrivelsideswipeskimskinskirtsleekslickslick downsmearsmokesnagsoak upsore pointsplintspongespreadsqueak bystabstingstrained relationsstraitstrapstrokestumbling blockstumbling stonesunsun-dryswabsymbolizetactile sensetactiontake a rubbingtangencytaptender spottensiontentative contacttentative poketicklish issuetormenttorrefytorturetouchtouchingtoweltracetrace outtrace overtraversetreatturnturning pointtweaktwistunharmoniousnessunpleasantnessvarnishvexwaxwearwear awayweazenwhisperwipewitherwizenwoundwringwrite
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Sample sentences
10 total sentences available.
Everything he says rubs me the wrong way.
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He rubs the stain with vinegar.
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Tom rubs me the wrong way.
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