chafe vs feel

chafe and feel both are nouns.

chafe and feel both are verbs.

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

As verbs, feel is a hypernym of chafe; that is, feel is a word with a broader meaning than chafe:

chafe: feel extreme irritation or anger
feel: undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

Other hypernyms of chafe include experience.

chafe (noun)	feel (noun)
anger produced by some annoying irritation	manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure
soreness and warmth caused by friction	a property perceived by touch
	an intuitive awareness
	the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

chafe (verb)	feel (verb)
warm by rubbing, as with the hands	be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading	come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
cause friction	have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations	examine by touch
feel extreme irritation or anger	examine (a body part) by palpation
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing	pass one's hands over the sexual organs of
	undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
	perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
	undergo passive experience of
	produce a certain impression
	grope or feel in search of something
	find by testing or cautious exploration
	be felt or perceived in a certain way

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