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antagonise vs chafe

chafe vs antagonise

antagonise is not a noun while chafe is a noun.

antagonise and chafe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antagonise No No Yes No
chafe Yes No Yes No
As verbs, chafe is a hypernym of antagonise; that is, chafe is a word with a broader meaning than antagonise:
  • antagonise: provoke the hostility of
  • chafe: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Other hypernyms of antagonise include annoy, bother, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex.
antagonise (noun) chafe (noun)
anger produced by some annoying irritation
soreness and warmth caused by friction
antagonise (verb) chafe (verb)
provoke the hostility of warm by rubbing, as with the hands
act in opposition to tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
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 antagonise and chafe

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