touch vs chafe

touch and chafe both are nouns.

touch and chafe both are verbs.

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

As verbs, chafe is a hyponym of touch; that is, chafe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than touch:

touch: be in direct physical contact with; make contact
chafe: cause friction

Other hyponyms of touch include cover, spread over, adhere, cleave, cling, cohere, stick, fray, fret, rub, scratch, attach, hug, abut, adjoin, border, butt, butt against, butt on, edge, march, border, environ, ring, skirt, surround, lean against, lean on, rest on.

touch (noun)	chafe (noun)
the act of putting two things together with no space between them	anger produced by some annoying irritation
the feel of mechanical action	soreness and warmth caused by friction
a distinguishing style
the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
deftness in handling matters
the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
a suggestion of some quality
a communicative interaction
the event of something coming in contact with the body
a slight but appreciable amount
a slight attack of illness

touch (verb)	chafe (verb)
have an effect upon	warm by rubbing, as with the hands
color lightly	tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
comprehend	cause friction
make a more or less disguised reference to	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
consume	feel extreme irritation or anger
make physical contact with, come in contact with	become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
be in direct physical contact with; make contact
tamper with
cause to be in brief contact with
affect emotionally
perceive via the tactile sense
deal with; usually used with a form of negation
be relevant to
to extend as far as
be equal to in quality or ability

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