bother vs chafe

chafe vs bother

bother and chafe both are nouns.

bother and chafe both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bother	Yes	No	Yes	No
chafe	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bother and chafe are synonyms defined as:

bother and chafe: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

Other synonyms of bother include annoy, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex.

bother (noun)	chafe (noun)
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness	anger produced by some annoying irritation
an angry disturbance	soreness and warmth caused by friction

bother (verb)	chafe (verb)
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations	warm by rubbing, as with the hands
make confused or perplexed or puzzled	tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
make nervous or agitated	cause friction
intrude or enter uninvited	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself	feel extreme irritation or anger
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to	become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

Difference between bother and chafe

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