chafe vs fray

chafe and fray both are nouns.

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

As verbs, chafe and fray are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of chafe include fret, rub, scratch.

chafe (noun)	fray (noun)
anger produced by some annoying irritation	a noisy fight
soreness and warmth caused by friction

chafe (verb)	fray (verb)
warm by rubbing, as with the hands	wear away by rubbing
tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading	cause friction
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