Synonyms for rubbing
ˈrʌb ɪŋrub·bing

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1. friction, rubbingnoun

   the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another

   Synonyms:
   detrition, friction, clash

2. rubbingnoun

   representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal

   Synonyms:
   friction, detrition

3. friction, detrition, rubbingnoun

   effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure

   Synonyms:
   corrasion, abrasion, detrition, attrition, friction, clash, grinding

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1. • Representation
   • Resistance

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1. rubbingnoun

   Synonyms:
   attrition, abrasion, friction

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1. rubbingnoun

   Synonyms:
   friction, abrasion, attrition, chafing, fraying, embrocation, massage

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1. List of paraphrases for "rubbing":

   friction, scrub, scrubbing, chafing, massage

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1. Keri Peterson:

   Hand washing by rubbing the hands with warm soapy water for at least 20 seconds helps to slough germs off the skin, teach your children to wash their hands as well.

2. Melody Wilding:

   If you’re not normally boastful, then people are going to be much more inclined to say, ‘Wow, he or she just really wants to share,’ rather than think you’re rubbing it in their faces.

3. Lisa Christie:

   After a while, Mr. Cosby started getting fresh. He was touching me and rubbing my leg. The next thing I remember was waking up in my car, my head hanging down from the seat, alone, i knew I was drugged because I threw up and I never threw up or drank too much. I believe that he must have put something in my drink while we were closing up the place.

4. One EU diplomat:

   He's rubbing a lot of people the wrong way, what we think is important is that the ranks are closed... We're not going to pay with a free trade treaty with something that is illegal in the first place.

5. Chase Kimmel:

   We observed a shiny little blue bee grabbing the flower and rubbing its head on the top portion of the flower two or three times before moving on to another flower, in reading about this unique behavior we were pretty shocked to see it.