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adjoin vs chafe

chafe vs adjoin

adjoin is not a noun while chafe is a noun.

adjoin and chafe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adjoin No No Yes No
chafe Yes No Yes No
As verbs, chafe is a hyponym of adjoin; that is, chafe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adjoin:
  • adjoin: be in direct physical contact with; make contact
  • chafe: cause friction
adjoin (noun) chafe (noun)
anger produced by some annoying irritation
soreness and warmth caused by friction
adjoin (verb) chafe (verb)
attach or add warm by rubbing, as with the hands
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
be in direct physical contact with; make contact cause friction
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
feel extreme irritation or anger
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
Difference between adjoin and chafe

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