chafe#1 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 37
def feel extreme irritation or anger
examples He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
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Verb Group annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
Hypernym feel, experience
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Hyponym feel, experience
Verb Group annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil

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