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chafe v. [
gall, fret] become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
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chafe n. soreness and warmth caused by friction; "he had a nasty chafe on his knee"
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chafe n. [
annoyance, vexation] anger produced by some annoying irritation
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chafe v. feel extreme irritation or anger; "He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation"
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chafe v. [
annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, devil] 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"
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