 chafe |
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| 1. | [ verb ] become or make sore by or as if by rubbing | |
| Synonyms: | fret gall | |
| Related terms: | irritate fret | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (medicine) soreness and warmth caused by friction | |
| Examples: | "he had a nasty chafe on his knee" |
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| Related terms: | tenderness | |
| 3. | [ verb ] cause friction | |
| Synonyms: | scratch rub fret fray | |
| Examples: | "my sweater scratches" |
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| Related terms: | touch abrasion | |
| 4. | [ verb ] tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading | |
| Synonyms: | excoriate | |
| Examples: | "This leash chafes the dog's neck" |
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| Related terms: | abrade abrasion | |
| 5. | [ verb ] warm by rubbing, as with the hands | |
| Related terms: | warm | |
| 6. | [ verb ] feel extreme irritation or anger | |
| Examples: | "He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation" |
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| Related terms: | feel annoy | |
| 7. | [ verb ] cause annoyance in; disturb, esp. by minor irritations | |
| Synonyms: | bother annoy irritate vex nark gravel get_at nettle devil rile get_to rag | |
| Examples: | : "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me" "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" |
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| Related terms: | displease harass antagonize ruffle torment get grate peeve fret botheration mischief annoyance pique tease irritant aggravation annoyance | |
| 8. | [ noun ] anger produced by some annoying irritation | |
| Synonyms: | vexation annoyance | |
| Related terms: | anger aggravation displeasure pique harassment frustration | |
| Similar spelling: |
Chaffee chaff chef chuff chufa chive chief chevy cheep cheap Chapa chevvy chaffy Chieffo chew_up chapeau cafe |
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