CHAFE Synonyms

• an angry disturbance

• something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness

• take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

• to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

• intrude or enter uninvited

• make nervous or agitated

• make confused or perplexed or puzzled

• express strong disapproval of

• tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading

• an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle

• a skin sore caused by chafing

• abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury

• a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

• a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats

• the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties

• become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

• irritate or vex

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

• excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame

• excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

• make turbid by stirring up the sediments of

• an unforeseen obstacle

• the act of rubbing or wiping

• move over something with pressure

• cause friction

• scrape or rub as if to relieve itching

• an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off

• a depression scratched or carved into a surface

• informal terms for money

• a competitor who has withdrawn from competition

• a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game

• dry mash for poultry

• a harsh noise made by scraping

• poor handwriting

• (golf) a handicap of zero strokes

• an indication of damage

• cause friction

• cut the surface of; wear away the surface of

• scrape or rub as if to relieve itching

• postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled

• remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line

• gather (money or other resources) together over time

• carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

• disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress

• change the arrangement or position of

• subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• wear away

• rub hard or scrub

• infringe on the rights of

• cause to feel sorrow

• try to stir up public opinion

• cause to be agitated, excited, or roused

• exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for

• move very slightly

• move or cause to move back and forth

• change the arrangement or position of

• a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

• a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something

• a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air

• furnish with a grate

• gnaw into; make resentful or angry

• reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface

• make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together

• scratch repeatedly

• an angry disturbance

• disorderly fighting

• annoy continually or chronically

• a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation

• a strong restless desire

• an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch

• scrape or rub as if to relieve itching

• have or perceive an itch

• cause to perceive an itch

• have a strong desire or urge to do something

• causing irritation or annoyance

• easily irritated or annoyed

• cause to feel resentment or indignation

• act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

• strike with disgust or revulsion

• hurt the feelings of

• gnaw into; make resentful or angry

• a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung

• a mental pain or distress

• a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin

• a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

• operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act

• cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

• deliver a sting to

• saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous

• cause a stinging pain

• cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging

• unbearable physical pain

• extreme mental distress

• intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain

• a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented

• a severe affliction

• the act of harassing someone

• torment emotionally or mentally

• treat cruelly

• subject to torture