Synonyms for knead
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1. knead, workverb

   make uniform

   "knead dough"; "work the clay until it is soft"

   Synonyms:
   turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, massage, work, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, rub down, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, act upon, wreak, cultivate

2. massage, rub down, kneadverb

   manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes

   "She rubbed down her child with a sponge"

   Synonyms:
   abrade, corrade, rub off, rub down, abrase, work, massage

Matched Categories

1. • Manipulate

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