chafe vs choler

choler vs chafe

chafe and choler both are nouns.

chafe is a verb but choler is not a verb.

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

As nouns, choler is a hypernym of chafe; that is, choler is a word with a broader meaning than chafe:

chafe: anger produced by some annoying irritation
choler: a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

Other hypernyms of chafe include anger, ire.

chafe (noun)	choler (noun)
anger produced by some annoying irritation	a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irritability and anger
soreness and warmth caused by friction	a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
	an irritable petulant feeling

chafe (verb)	choler (verb)
warm by rubbing, as with the hands
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 chafe and choler

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