provoke vs chafe

provoke is not a noun while chafe is a noun.

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

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

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

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

provoke (verb)	chafe (verb)
provide the needed stimulus for	warm by rubbing, as with the hands
evoke or provoke to appear or occur	tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)	cause friction
annoy continually or chronically	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
	feel extreme irritation or anger
	become or make sore by or as if by rubbing