Rub with oil Crossword Clue

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Rub with oil Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
2. choose by or as if by divine intervention

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

RUB (noun)
1. an unforeseen obstacle
2. the act of rubbing or wiping
RUB (verb)
1. cause friction
2. scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
OIL (noun)
1. oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist
2. a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
OIL (verb)
1. administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
2. cover with oil, as if by rubbing

Hint 3: Anagram

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