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chafe vs eat into

eat into vs chafe

chafe is a noun but eat into is not a noun.

chafe and eat into both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chafe Yes No Yes No
eat into No No Yes No
As verbs, eat into is a hyponym of chafe; that is, eat into is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chafe:
  • chafe: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
  • eat into: gnaw into; make resentful or angry
chafe (noun) eat into (noun)
anger produced by some annoying irritation
soreness and warmth caused by friction
chafe (verb) eat into (verb)
warm by rubbing, as with the hands gnaw into; make resentful or angry
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 eat into

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