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scrub

/skɹʌb/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters

  1. verb

    clean with hard rubbing

    She scrubbed his back

  2. verb

    wash thoroughly

    surgeons must scrub prior to an operation

  3. noun

    dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes

  4. noun

    the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water

  5. verb

    postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled

    Call off the engagement

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