Rub out and Trim

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Rub out verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.

Usage example: aerial bombs rubbed out the oil refinery

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Trim and rub out are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trim" instead a verb "Rub out".

Trim verb - To achieve a victory over.

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Rub out and trim are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rub out" instead a verb "Trim".

Nearby Words: trimming, trimmer, trimly

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