v. rub against; make sore by rubbing; warm by rubbing; irritate

n. irritation; friction, rubbing; soreness caused by rubbing

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Noun
1. soreness and warmth caused by friction; "he had a nasty chafe on his knee"
(hypernym) tenderness, soreness
(derivation) gall, fret
2. anger produced by some annoying irritation
(synonym) annoyance, vexation
(hypernym) anger, choler, ire
(hyponym) pique, temper, irritation

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Verb
1. become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
(synonym) gall, fret
(hypernym) irritate
2. feel extreme irritation or anger; "He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation"
(hypernym) feel, experience
(verb-group) annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, devil
3. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
(synonym) annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, devil
(hypernym) displease
(hyponym) get, get under one's skin
4. tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading; "This leash chafes the dog's neck"
(synonym) excoriate
(hypernym) abrade, corrade, abrase, rub down, rub off
5. cause friction; "my sweater scratches"
(synonym) rub, fray, fret, scratch
(hypernym) touch, adjoin, meet, contact
6. warm by rubbing, as with the hands
(hypernym) warm

v. muss; rumple

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