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chafe vs get under one's skin

get under one's skin vs chafe

chafe is a noun but get under one's skin is not a noun.

chafe and get under one's skin both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chafe Yes No Yes No
get under one's skin No No Yes No
As verbs, get under one's skin is a hyponym of chafe; that is, get under one's skin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chafe:
  • chafe: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
  • get under one's skin: irritate
chafe (noun) get under one's skin (noun)
anger produced by some annoying irritation
soreness and warmth caused by friction
chafe (verb) get under one's skin (verb)
warm by rubbing, as with the hands irritate
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 get under one's skin

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