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chaffe

This word should not even be in the Urban Dictionary other than to list it as a misspelling, or to list an alternate meaning to the word. The word is spelled chafe and the definition is as follows:

Pronounced: CHāf

verb
3rd person present: chafes; past tense: chafed; past participle: chafed; gerund or present participle: chafing

1.

(of something restrictive or too tight) make (a part of the body) sore by rubbing against it.

synonyms: abrade, graze, rub against, gall, scrape, scratch; excoriate

(of a part of the body) be or become sore as a result of abrasive rubbing.

(of an object) rub abrasively against another object.

synonyms: abrade, graze, rub against, gall, scrape, scratch; excoriate

2.

rub (a part of the body) to restore warmth or sensation.

3.

become or make annoyed or impatient because of a restriction or inconvenience.

synonyms: be angry, be annoyed, be irritated, fume, be exasperated, be frustrated

noun
plural noun: chafes

1.

wear or damage caused by rubbing.

2.

archaic

a state of annoyance.

verb

"the collar chafed his neck"

"the grommet stops the cable from chafing on the metal"

"the bank chafed at the restrictions imposed upon it"
noun

"to prevent chafe the ropes should lie flat"
(misspelled as chaffe: must include the misspelled word in order to submit.)

by justanotherwordguy February 26, 2017

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