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chafe verb

  /t͡ʃeɪf/
  • (transitive, figurative) To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
 aufregen, anecken, belästigen, erregen, erzürnen, irritieren
  • (intransitive) To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.
 reiben, scheuern, abnutzen, abreiben, abscheuern, durchreiben
  • (intransitive, figurative) To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.
 aufregen, bekümmern, belästigen, beunruhigen, irritieren, plagen

chafe noun

  /t͡ʃeɪf/
  • Injury or wear caused by friction.
 Schürfwunde, Abnutzung, Verschleiß
  • (archaic, countable, uncountable) Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.
 Belästigung, Beunruhigung, Qual, Verdruss, Wut, Ärger
  • Heat excited by friction.
 Reibungswärme

chafing noun

  • The act by which something is chafed.
 Aneinanderreiben, Reiben
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