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chafe

/tʃeɪf/verb

उच्चारण चेफ़

(रगड़ से त्वचा) छिलना, रगड़ खाना

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verb
  1. 1

    [I, T]

    if skin chafes, or if something chafes it, it becomes sore because something is rubbing against it

    (रगड़ से त्वचा) छिलना, रगड़ खाना

    • The tight collar chafed her neck.
    • His new shoes chafed at the heels.

    Synonyms rub scrape graze abrade irritate

  2. 2

    [I] ~ (at/under sth)

    to feel annoyed and impatient about something, especially because it limits what you can do

    झुँझलाना, खीझना, बेचैन होना

    • The young officers chafed at the strict rules.
    • She chafed under the control of her boss.

    Synonyms fret fume bridle be impatient

◇Word family
chafing noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

rub scrape graze abrade irritate fret fume bridle be impatient

?Which word?

Do not confuse chafe (rub and make sore, or feel annoyed) and chaff (the outer covering of grain, as in 'separate the wheat from the chaff').

Chafe (रगड़कर छीलना या खीझना) और chaff (अनाज की भूसी, जैसे 'separate the wheat from the chaff') में भ्रमित न हों।