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chafe

/tʃeɪf/

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verb
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
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fret gall

type of:
irritate
verb
cause friction
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fray fret rub scratch

type of:
touch contact adjoin meet
noun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
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annoyance vexation

type of:
choler ire anger
verb
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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annoy bother devil get at get to gravel irritate nark nettle rag rile vex

type of:
displease
verb
tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
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"This leash chafes the dog's neck"

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excoriate

type of:
abrase rub down rub off abrade corrade
verb
feel extreme irritation or anger
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experience feel
noun
soreness and warmth caused by friction
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"he had a nasty chafe on his knee"

type of:
tenderness rawness soreness
verb
warm by rubbing, as with the hands
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type of:
warm

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