molest vs chafe

molest is not a noun while chafe is a noun.

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

As verbs, chafe is a hypernym of molest; that is, chafe is a word with a broader meaning than molest:

Other hypernyms of molest include annoy, bother, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex.

molest (noun)	chafe (noun)
	anger produced by some annoying irritation
	soreness and warmth caused by friction

molest (verb)	chafe (verb)
annoy continually or chronically	warm by rubbing, as with the hands
harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to	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