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scrub

verb
  1. To rub hard in order to clean: scour 1. See clean, put on
  2. To remove (an outer layer or adherent matter) by rubbing a surface with considerable pressure: scour 1, scrape. See put on
  3. Slang. To decide not to go ahead with (something previously arranged): call off, cancel. Slang: scratch. See continue
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