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Yes, rub is playable

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"Rub" Definition

noun

A liniment or balm.
A seasoning made of ground spices and herbs, applied to the surface of meat, fish, or vegetables before cooking.
A substance or preparation applied by rubbing, especially:.
An act or remark that annoys or hurts another.
An unevenness on a surface.

idiom

Elbows To mix or socialize closely: diplomats rubbing elbows with heads of state.
Rub (someone) the wrong way To annoy; irritate: "One can see . . . how [his] expression of his ideals and intentions must have rubbed many people the wrong way” ( Christopher Lehmann-Haupt).

phrasal-verb

Rub down To perform a brisk rubbing of the body, as in massage.
Rub in To harp on (an unpleasant matter).
Rub out Slang To kill; murder.
Rub out To obliterate by or as if by rubbing.

verb-transitive

To apply pressure and friction to (a surface).
To apply to a surface firmly and with friction: rub lotion on the hands; rub dye into the fabric.
To cause to become worn, chafed, or irritated.
To clean, polish, or manipulate by the application of pressure and friction.
To move (an object or objects) firmly along a surface, especially repeatedly: rub an eraser over the blackboard; rubbed my fingers over the sore spot.

verb-intransitive

To be transferred or removed by contact or proximity: newsprint that rubbed off on my fingers; wished some of her luck would rub off on me.
To cause irritation or annoyance.
To exert pressure or friction on something.
To move along in contact with a surface; graze or scrape.
To wear or chafe with friction: My shoes were beginning to rub.

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