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peeve vs chafe

chafe vs peeve

peeve and chafe both are nouns.

peeve and chafe both are verbs.

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

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