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n. - Soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction.

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  • Verb (used with object) : He chafed his shoes on the rocks. ,Her collar chafed her neck. ,The dripping of the faucet chafed her nerves. ,to chafe...
  • Verb (used without object) : His neck began to chafe from the starched collar. ,The horse chafed against his stall. ,He chafed at their constant interruptions
  • This chafing is bound to act and react, producing divers evils and leading to various misfortunes.
  • My neck muscles have only grown a bit sore from blowing my nose and the chafing from the rough toilet paper is already starting to heal.
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