chafe

verbcandidate·updated Jun 3, 2026

to tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading

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Senses

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to warm by rubbing, as with the hands

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to cause friction

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to cause annoyance in

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to feel extreme irritation or anger

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to become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

Classifications

Cognitive

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Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

synonym
excoriatefretragrub
pasttense
chafed
presentparticiple
chafing
thirdpersonsingular
chafes
pastparticiple
chafed