chafe vs excoriate

chafe is a noun but excoriate is not a noun.

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

As verbs, chafe and excoriate are synonyms defined as:

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

chafe (verb)	excoriate (verb)
warm by rubbing, as with the hands	express strong disapproval of
tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading	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