chafe
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
soreness and warmth caused by friction
he had a nasty chafe on his knee
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Sense 2 verb
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
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Sense 3 noun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
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Sense 4 verb
feel extreme irritation or anger
He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation
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Sense 5 verb
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
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Sense 6 verb
tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
This leash chafes the dog's neck
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Sense 7 verb
cause friction
my sweater scratches
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Sense 8 verb
warm by rubbing, as with the hands
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | chafe |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | scratch |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | excoriate |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | gall |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | soreness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | worn spot |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | gall |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | gall |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | chafe |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | irritate |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | anger |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | temper |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | frustration |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | aggravation |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | harassment |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | displeasure |
| 4 | verb group | Related & opposite | devil |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | feel |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | annoying |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | mischief |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | provocation |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | pain in the ass |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | irritant |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | temper |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | tease |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | annoyance |
| 5 | verb group | Related & opposite | chafe |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | displease |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | get under one's skin |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | eat into |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | peeve |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | ruffle |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | fret |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | hassle |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | antagonize |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | scratch |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | chafe |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | rub down |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | rubbing |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | scratch |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | chafe |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | contact |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | chafe |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | warm |