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rawness vs chafe

chafe vs rawness

rawness and chafe both are nouns.

rawness is not a verb while chafe is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rawness Yes No No No
chafe Yes No Yes No
As nouns, chafe is a hyponym of rawness; that is, chafe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rawness:
  • rawness: a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
  • chafe: soreness and warmth caused by friction
Other hyponyms of rawness include chafing, rebound tenderness.
rawness (noun) chafe (noun)
lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience anger produced by some annoying irritation
the state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect soreness and warmth caused by friction
a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
a chilly dampness
rawness (verb) chafe (verb)
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 rawness and chafe

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