rub-off

Effect that spreads

Rub-off describes something that transfers from one surface to another through contact, like ink or dye that comes off on your hands: The newspaper left rub-off on my fingers.

Figuratively, qualities or behaviors that spread from person to person: Her enthusiasm had a rub-off effect on the whole team.

As a noun, it's the transferred substance itself or the phenomenon of transfer.

influence

mentorship

Guidance from experienced person

osmosis · contagion · impression · modeling · emulation · imitation · exposure · proximity · association · transference

friction

abrasion

Shallow surface wound

scratching · fretting · buffing · sanding · scouring · smudging · smearing · erosion · fading · peeling

transfer

decal

Adhesive decorative image

applique · vinyl · graphic · label · motif · insignia · emblem · stick-on · cling · film

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Opposites
permanence of effect

rub-offoriginal state

First form something takes

Family

rub, off, rubs, rubbed, rubbing, rubber, rubdown, offs, offing

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