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Chafe
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Meaning
Noun
●
Heat
excited
by friction.
●
Injury or
wear
caused
by friction.
●
Vexation;
irritation
of
mind
; rage.
●
An
expression
of
opinionated
conflict.
Verb
●
To
excite
heat
in by
friction
; to
rub in
order to
stimulate
and make warm.
●
To
excite
passion
or
anger
in; to
fret
; to irritate.
●
To
fret
and
wear
by rubbing.
●
To
rub
; to
come together
so as to
wear
by
rub
bing; to
wear
by friction.
●
To be
worn
by rubbing.
●
To have a
feeling
of
vexation
; to be
vexed
; to
fret
; to be irritated.
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Origin
chafe
English
chaufen
Middle English (1100-1500)
chaufer
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
calefacio
Latin
caldus
Latin
calidus
Latin
caleo
Latin
facio
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Sag
Irritate
Bristle
Gape
Rankle
Balk
Tug
Rub
Clench
Wince
Gnaw
Baulk
Pucker
Deform
Jiggle
Protrude
Tickle
Burn
Ache
Constrict
Itch
Creases
Stiffen
Feel
Wrinkle
Wrinkling
Melt
Bunch Up
Swell Up
Stiffen Up
Wear Away
Seize Up
Bite Back
Eat Away
Wear Thin
Bind Up
Tighten Up
Tense Up
Puff Up
Chip Away
Shrivel Up
Rub Up
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Rhymes
Kef
Waif
Safe
Chafe
Ralph
Treyf
Unsafe
Strafe
Vouchsafe
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