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rubbed
 
Verb rub has 3 senses
  1. rub - move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"
    --1 is one way to     guide, run, draw, pass
    Derived forms: noun rub2, noun rubbing3
    Sample sentences:
    They rub the cake with sugar
    They rub sugar over the cake
  2. rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch - cause friction; "my sweater scratches"
    --2 is one way to touch, adjoin, meet, contact
    Derived form: noun rubbing1
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Something is ----ing PP
    Something ----s somebody
  3. rub, scratch, itch - scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don't scratch your insect bites!"
    --3 is one way to irritate
    Derived form: noun rub2
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
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