Meaning & use
chafe
To become sore or irritated from repeated rubbing against something.
See it in a sentence
The stiff new boots chafed her heels during the long hike.
He began to chafe under the strict rules imposed by his new manager.
A note on using this word
Chafe also describes feeling impatient or annoyed under restriction, as in chafe against restrictions.
Words with a similar meaning
rubirritate
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
soothe
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