Chafe and Wound

Chafe

Chafe verb - To make sore by continued rubbing.

Wound and chafe are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wound" instead the word "Chafe" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: chafed, chafing, chafer

Wound

Wound verb - To cause bodily damage to.

Chafe and wound are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chafe" instead the word "Wound" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: wounded, wounding
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