chafe - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

anger produced by some annoying irritation

Synonyms

• annoyance
• chafe
• vexation

More generic

• anger
• choler
• ire

More specific

• aggravation
• displeasure
• exasperation
• frustration
• harassment
• irritation
• pique
• temper
• torment

Noun

soreness and warmth caused by friction

Synonyms

• chafe

More generic

• rawness
• soreness
• tenderness

Verb

warm by rubbing, as with the hands

Synonyms

• chafe

More generic

• warm

Verb

cause friction

Synonyms

• chafe
• fray
• fret
• rub
• scratch

More generic

• adjoin
• contact
• meet
• touch

Verb

tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading

Synonyms

• chafe
• excoriate

More generic

• abrade
• abrase
• corrade
• rub down
• rub off

Verb

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

Synonyms

• annoy
• bother
• chafe
• devil
• get at
• get to
• gravel
• irritate
• nark
• nettle
• rag
• rile
• vex

More generic

• displease

More specific

• antagonise
• antagonize
• beset
• chevvy
• chevy
• chivvy
• chivy
• eat into
• fret
• get
• get under one's skin
• grate
• harass
• harry
• hassle
• molest
• peeve
• plague
• provoke
• rankle
• ruffle

Related

• chafe

Verb

feel extreme irritation or anger

Synonyms

• chafe

More generic

• experience
• feel

Related

• annoy
• bother
• chafe
• devil
• get at
• get to
• gravel
• irritate
• nark
• nettle
• rag
• rile
• vex

Verb

become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

Synonyms

• chafe
• fret
• gall

More generic

• irritate

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