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scrub
noun(scrub)
dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
Synonyms: bush, chaparral,
scrub
verb(scrub)
wash thoroughly
Synonyms: scrub up,
Examples:
Surgeons must scrub prior to an operation.
scrub
noun(scrub)
the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
Synonyms: scouring, scrubbing,
scrub
verb(scrub)
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
Synonyms: call off, cancel, scratch,
Examples:
We had to scrub our vacation plans.
scrub
verb(scrub)
clean with hard rubbing
Synonyms: scour,
Examples:
She scrubbed his back.
scrub
adjective(scrub)
(of domestic animals) not selectively bred

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