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rubs away

rubs away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of rub away.

Meaning of rub away

Verb

rub away (third-person singular simple present rubs away, present participle rubbing away, simple past and past participle rubbed away)

  1. To rub in order to erase
    • rub away a stain
  2. (figuratively) To gradually cause to disappear

Questions about rubs away

What is rubs away the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Rubs away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of rub away.

Words near rubs away in the dictionary

  1. rubrous
  2. rubrozem
  3. rubrozems
  4. rubs
  5. rubs along
  6. rubs away
  7. rubs down
  8. rubs elbows
  9. rubs in
  10. rubs it in
  11. rubs of the green

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