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eat into vs chafe

chafe vs eat into

eat into is not a noun while chafe is a noun.

eat into and chafe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
eat into No No Yes No
chafe Yes No Yes No
As verbs, chafe is a hypernym of eat into; that is, chafe is a word with a broader meaning than eat into:
  • eat into: gnaw into; make resentful or angry
  • chafe: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Other hypernyms of eat into include annoy, bother, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex.
eat into (noun) chafe (noun)
anger produced by some annoying irritation
soreness and warmth caused by friction
eat into (verb) chafe (verb)
gnaw into; make resentful or angry 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 eat into and chafe

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