meaning of chafes

1. To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm.
2.
To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
3.
To fret and wear by rubbing; as, to chafe a cable.
4.
To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.
5.
To be worn by rubbing; as, a cable chafes.
6.
To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.
7.
Heat excited by friction.
8.
Injury or wear caused by friction.
9.
Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.
10.
anger produced by some annoying irritation


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