chafe
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(verb) warm by rubbing, as with the hands |
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Related Words: warm |
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| 2. |
(verb) make sore by abrading; "This leash chafes the dog's neck" |
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Related Words: abrade, abrase, corrade, rub down, rub off |
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| 3. |
(verb) become or make sore by or as if by rubbing |
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Synonyms: fret, gall |
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Related Words: irritate |
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(noun) soreness and warmth caused by friction; "he had a nasty chafe on his knee" |
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Related Words: soreness, tenderness |
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(noun) anger produced by some annoying irritation |
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Synonyms: annoyance, vexation |
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Related Words: aggravation, anger, choler, displeasure, exasperation, frustration, harassment, ire, irritation, pique, temper, torment |
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(verb) cause friction |
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Synonyms: fray, fret, rub, scratch |
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Related Words: adjoin, meet, touch |
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