Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rubs up against

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables
rub-s up a-gainst
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does rubs up against mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of rub up against

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