chafe vs annoy

chafe is a noun but annoy is not a noun.

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

As verbs, chafe and annoy are synonyms defined as:

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

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

chafe (noun)	annoy (noun)
anger produced by some annoying irritation
soreness and warmth caused by friction

chafe (verb)	annoy (verb)
warm by rubbing, as with the hands	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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