chafe vs nettle

nettle vs chafe

chafe and nettle both are nouns.

chafe and nettle both are verbs.

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

As verbs, chafe and nettle are synonyms defined as:

chafe and nettle: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

Other synonyms of chafe include annoy, bother, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, rag, rile, vex.

chafe (noun)	nettle (noun)
anger produced by some annoying irritation	any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
soreness and warmth caused by friction

chafe (verb)	nettle (verb)
warm by rubbing, as with the hands	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading	sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
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 nettle

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