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chafe
/tʃeɪf/
noun
Heat excited by friction.
Injury or wear caused by friction.
Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.
verb
To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm.
To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
To fret and wear by rubbing.
"to chafe a cable"
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