Meaning & use
Chafes
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Rubs against something in a way that causes soreness or irritation, or becomes impatient or annoyed.
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The tight collar chafes against his neck in the heat.
She chafes at rules she considers unnecessary.
A note on using this word
Can describe both physical friction, as in skin chafing, and figurative impatience, as in chafing at restrictions.
Words with a similar meaning
irritatesrubs
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Words with an opposite meaning
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