choler vs chafe

chafe vs choler

choler and chafe both are nouns.

choler is not a verb while chafe is a verb.

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

As nouns, chafe is a hyponym of choler; that is, chafe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than choler:

choler: a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
chafe: anger produced by some annoying irritation

Other hyponyms of choler include fury, madness, rage, enragement, infuriation, offence, offense, umbrage, indignation, outrage, huffiness, dander, hackles, bad temper, ill temper, annoyance, vexation.

choler (noun)	chafe (noun)
a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irritability and anger	anger produced by some annoying irritation
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance	soreness and warmth caused by friction
an irritable petulant feeling

choler (verb)	chafe (verb)
	warm by rubbing, as with the hands
	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 choler and chafe

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