• noun:   soreness and warmth caused by friction

  Example: "He had a nasty chafe on his knee"

• noun:   anger produced by some annoying irritation
• verb:   become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
• verb:   warm by rubbing, as with the hands
• verb:   tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading

  Example: "This leash chafes the dog's neck"

• verb:   feel extreme irritation or anger
• verb:   cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
• verb:   cause friction
• name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #86879)

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