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Quick definitions from WordNet (chafe)
▸ noun: soreness and warmth caused by friction ("He had a nasty chafe on his knee")
▸ noun: anger produced by some annoying irritation
▸ verb: become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
▸ verb: warm by rubbing, as with the hands
▸ verb: tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading ("This leash chafes the dog's neck")
▸ verb: feel extreme irritation or anger
▸ verb: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
▸ verb: cause friction
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #86879)
▸ Also see chafing
▸ Word origin
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▸ noun: soreness and warmth caused by friction ("He had a nasty chafe on his knee")
▸ noun: anger produced by some annoying irritation
▸ verb: become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
▸ verb: warm by rubbing, as with the hands
▸ verb: tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading ("This leash chafes the dog's neck")
▸ verb: feel extreme irritation or anger
▸ verb: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
▸ verb: cause friction
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #86879)
▸ Also see chafing
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to chafe
▸ Usage examples for chafe
▸ Popular adjectives describing chafe
▸ Words that often appear near chafe
▸ Rhymes of chafe
▸ Invented words related to chafe