Chafing and Sore

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Chafing adjective - Causing annoyance.

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Sore and chafing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sore" instead an adjective "Chafing".

Nearby Words: chafe, chafed, chafer

Sore adjective - Causing or feeling bodily pain.

Usage example: my legs are sore after that long walk yesterday

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Chafing and sore are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chafing" instead an adjective "Sore".

Nearby Words: soreness, soring, sored

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