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chafing vs rawness

rawness vs chafing

chafing and rawness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chafing Yes No No No
rawness Yes No No No
As nouns, rawness is a hypernym of chafing; that is, rawness is a word with a broader meaning than chafing:
  • chafing: soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
  • rawness: a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
Other hypernyms of chafing include soreness, tenderness.
chafing (noun) rawness (noun)
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience
the state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect
a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
a chilly dampness
Difference between chafing and rawness

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