"chafes" in the noun sense

1. chafe

soreness and warmth caused by friction

"he had a nasty chafe on his knee"

2. annoyance, chafe, vexation

anger produced by some annoying irritation

"chafes" in the verb sense

1. chafe, gall, fret

become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

2. chafe

feel extreme irritation or anger

"He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation"

3. annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, 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"

4. chafe, excoriate

tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading

"This leash chafes the dog's neck"

5. rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch

cause friction

"my sweater scratches"

6. chafe

warm by rubbing, as with the hands

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