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Definition of: chafe
(chāf) v. chafed, chaf·ing v. t.
1. To abrade or make sore by rubbing; gall.
2. To make warm by rubbing.
3. To fret; irritate; annoy.
—v.i.
4. To be irritated; fret; fume.
—noun
1. Soreness or wear from friction; friction.
2. Irritation or vexation; restlessness. [<OF chaufer warm <L calefacere <calere be warm + facere make]
—chaf′er noun
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