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  • 21rub — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. buff, abrade, scour, polish; chafe, massage, stroke, graze; annoy, disturb. See friction, smoothness, discontent. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A rubbing action] Syn. massage, rubdown, brushing, stroke,… …

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  • 22prick up — verb raise (Freq. 1) The dog pricked up his ears • Syn: ↑prick, ↑cock up • Hypernyms: ↑rear, ↑erect • Verb Frames …

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