Noun
1. stew
2. sweat, lather, swither, agitation, worn spot
3. spot, speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation, Greek fret
4. Greek key, key pattern, architectural ornament, bar
Verb
1. fuss
2. niggle, worry, worry
3. supply
4. provide, render, furnish, chafe
5. gall, irritate, annoy
6. rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil, eat into
7. rankle, grate, annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil, carve
8. decorate
9. adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify, choke
10. gag, compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press, rub
11. fray, chafe, scratch, touch, adjoin, meet, contact, erode
12. eat away, damage, eat away
13. corrode, rust
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