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rub off
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rub off
be removed by rubbing (as of color); take off by rubbing; be worn out
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rub off
Verb
1. wear away
(synonym) abrade, corrade, abrase, rub down
(hypernym) wear away, wear off
(hyponym) chafe, excoriate
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rub off
ścierać coś (z czegoś)
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rub off
pass to someone nearby, transmit to someone Her bad habit of talking all the time has rubbed off on her husband as well.
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rub off
Synonyms and related words:
ablate, abrade, abrase, bark, chafe, erase, erode, file, fray, frazzle, fret, gall, gnaw, gnaw away, grate, graze, grind, rasp, raze, rub away, rub out, scour, scrape, scrub, scuff, skin, tatter, wear, wear away, wear down, wear off, wear out, wear ragged, weather
ablate, abrade, abrase, bark, chafe, erase, erode, file, fray, frazzle, fret, gall, gnaw, gnaw away, grate, graze, grind, rasp, raze, rub away, rub out, scour, scrape, scrub, scuff, skin, tatter, wear, wear away, wear down, wear off, wear out, wear ragged, weather
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
