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Wearaway From Rubbing Crossword Clue

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noun

• a noisy fight

verb

• wear away by rubbing

• cause friction

21%7 Effect of rubbing on skin
noun

• a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)

• (botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin

• (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid

verb

• get blistered

• subject to harsh criticism

• cause blisters to form on

21%5 Abrade by rubbing
noun

• soreness and warmth caused by friction

• anger produced by some annoying irritation

verb

• become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

• feel extreme irritation or anger

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

• tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading

• cause friction

• warm by rubbing, as with the hands

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