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Definition of chafe
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noun (n)
soreness and warmth caused by friction (noun.state)
Example: He had a nasty chafe on his knee.
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anger produced by some annoying irritation (noun.feeling)
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Heat excited by friction. (noun)
source: webster1913
verb (v)
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing (verb.perception)
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feel extreme irritation or anger (verb.emotion)
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cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations (verb.emotion)
Synonym: annoy, bother, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex
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tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading (verb.contact)
Example: This leash chafes the dog's neck.
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cause friction (verb.contact)
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warm by rubbing, as with the hands (verb.change)
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To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm. (verb)
source: webster1913
To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction. (verb)
source: webster1913
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