fray vs chafe

fray and chafe both are nouns.

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

As verbs, fray and chafe are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of fray include fret, rub, scratch.

fray (noun)	chafe (noun)
a noisy fight	anger produced by some annoying irritation
	soreness and warmth caused by friction

fray (verb)	chafe (verb)
wear away by rubbing	warm by rubbing, as with the hands
cause friction	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