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R — Room to Ruffian (Part 10 of 12)

    2. Kingliness.
    3. Majesty.
    4. Percentage (as on copyright).
    5. Kingdom, domain, sphere, province.

Rub, v. a.

    1. Abrade, scrape, chafe, grate.
    2. Wipe, clean, scour.
    3. Smooth.
    4. Chafe, fret, gall, touch hard.
    5. Spread, put, apply, smear.

Rub, v. n.

    1. Grate, chafe.
    2. Fret, chafe, make friction.

Rub, n.

    1. Rubbing, friction.
    2. Collision, obstruction, hindrance.
    3. Obstacle, difficulty, embarrassment, perplexity, dilemma, pinch, hardship.
    4. Taunt, gibe, sarcasm, jeer, severe rebuke.

Rub-a-dub, n. Clatter, din, incessant noise.

Rubber, n. Caoutchouc, india-rubber, gum-elastic.

Rubbing, n. Attrition, abrasion, friction.