chafe :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (4)

n. soreness and warmth caused by friction; "he had a nasty chafe on his knee"

n. anger produced by some annoying irritation

Verbs (11)

v. warm by rubbing, as with the hands

v. tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading; "This leash chafes the dog's neck"

v. become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

v. cause friction; "my sweater scratches"

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Fuzzynyms (21)

n. an obstacle to attention

n. desperate recklessness; "it was a policy of desperation"

v. go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"

v. become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded"

v. manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes; "She rubbed down her child with a sponge"

v. make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain"

v. treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests

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Antonyms (1)

v. cause to feel better; "the medicine soothes the pain of the inflammation"

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