Rub
Rub verb - To damage or diminish by continued friction.
Sponge down and rub are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Sponge down" with "Rub", this verbs are similar.
Sponge down
Sponge down verb - Clean with a sponge, by rubbing.
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Rub and sponge down are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rub" instead a verb "Sponge down".
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