Rub and Scratch

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Rub

Rub verb - Scrape or rub as if to relieve itching.

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Scratch is a synonym for rub in continue topic. In some cases you can use "Scratch" instead the word "Rub" as a verb or a noun. popular alternative

Scratch

Scratch verb - To pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface.

Usage example: the branches of the willow tree scratch against the windowpane whenever the wind blows

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Rub is a synonym for scratch in cut topic. You can use "Rub" instead the word "Scratch" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as continue. popular alternative

Nearby Words: scratched, scratchy, scratching

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quick

quick rub

quick scratch

Common collocations

nose	rub nose	scratch nose
people	rub people	scratch people
word	rub word	scratch word
hand	rub hand	scratch hand
Other words: way, face, hair, head, back, paint, belly, cat, eyes, heads.

Both words in one sentence

Speculative Fiction fanatics are always raving about how "hard" the science is in various stories — but it's not like you can rub a story with a piece of quartz and see if it leaves a scratch on the plot.

Source: Mohs Scale of Science Fiction Hardness

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