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CHAFE

Definition:

1. [noun] soreness and warmth caused by friction; "he had a nasty chafe on his knee"
   
   
2. [noun] anger produced by some annoying irritation
   Synonyms: annoyance, vexation
   
   
3. [verb] become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
   Synonyms: gall, fret
   
   
4. [verb] feel extreme irritation or anger; "He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation"
   
   
5. [verb] 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"
   Synonyms: annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, devil
   
   
6. [verb] tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading; "This leash chafes the dog's neck"
   Synonyms: excoriate
   
   
7. [verb] cause friction; "my sweater scratches"
   Synonyms: rub, fray, fret, scratch
   
   
8. [verb] warm by rubbing, as with the hands
   
   

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Related Words:

• get, get under one's skin
• eat into, fret, rankle, grate
• peeve
• ruffle
• fret
• harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke
• antagonize, antagonise
• pique, temper, irritation
• frustration
• aggravation, exasperation
• harassment, torment
• displeasure

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