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chafe vs displease

displease vs chafe

chafe is a noun but displease is not a noun.

chafe and displease both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chafe Yes No Yes No
displease No No Yes No
As verbs, displease is a hypernym of chafe; that is, displease is a word with a broader meaning than chafe:
  • chafe: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
  • displease: give displeasure to
chafe (noun) displease (noun)
anger produced by some annoying irritation
soreness and warmth caused by friction
chafe (verb) displease (verb)
warm by rubbing, as with the hands give displeasure 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 chafe and displease

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