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rub

1. Bowls an uneven patch in the green

a. Golf an incident of accidental interference with the ball

b. Informal a piece of good or bad luck

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"Did ye ever see such aggravating young uns?" said Aunt Chloe, rather complacently, as, producing an old towel, kept for such emergencies, she poured a little water out of the cracked tea-pot on it, and began rubbing off the molasses from the baby's face and hands; and, having polished her till she shone, she set her down in Tom's lap, while she busied herself in clearing away supper.

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I think you can see that rubbing off on individuals and that goes a long way to bringing the best out of the players."

beat up? we are upbeat

Caution: If you rub too hard, you run the risk of rubbing off the acrylic paint.