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chafe

English

🔊 soreness and warmth caused by friction
“he had a nasty chafe on his knee”
🔊 anger produced by some annoying irritation
🔊 warm by rubbing, as with the hands
🔊 tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
“This leash chafes the dog's neck”
🔊 feel extreme irritation or anger
“He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation”
🔊 become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
🔊 cause friction
“my sweater scratches”
🔊 cause annoyance in
“Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me”