Scouring
Scouring noun - The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water.
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Synonyms for Scouring
Wearing down and scouring are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wearing down" instead a noun "Scouring".
Wearing down
Scouring and wearing down are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Scouring" instead a noun phrase "Wearing down".
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Related pairs
- beat and scouring
- beat and wearing down
- rasping and scouring
- rasping and wearing down
- grating and scouring
- grating and wearing down
- friction and scouring
- friction and wearing down
- rubbing and scouring
- rubbing and wearing down
- attrition and scouring
- attrition and wearing down
- grinding and scouring
- grinding and wearing down
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