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get under one's skin vs chafe

chafe vs get under one's skin

get under one's skin is not a noun while chafe is a noun.

get under one's skin and chafe both are verbs.

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

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