feel vs chafe

feel and chafe both are nouns.

feel and chafe both are verbs.

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

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

feel: undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
chafe: feel extreme irritation or anger

Other hyponyms of feel include incline, recapture, congratulate, plume, pride, smolder, smoulder, bear, entertain, harbor, harbour, hold, nurse, cool off, anger, see red, suffer, fume, regret, repent, rue, sadden, joy, rejoice, sympathise, sympathize, pride oneself, take pride, burn, die, fly high, beam, glow, radiate, shine, glow, vibe.

feel (noun)	chafe (noun)
manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure	anger produced by some annoying irritation
a property perceived by touch	soreness and warmth caused by friction
an intuitive awareness
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

feel (verb)	chafe (verb)
be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state	warm by rubbing, as with the hands
come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds	tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude	cause friction
examine by touch	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
examine (a body part) by palpation	feel extreme irritation or anger
pass one's hands over the sexual organs of	become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
undergo passive experience of
produce a certain impression
grope or feel in search of something
find by testing or cautious exploration
be felt or perceived in a certain way

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