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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
chafe .
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Examples
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It came up with "Social" when I dragged two apps together, and as much as the word chafes, I haven't come up with a better option.
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It came up with "Social" when I dragged two apps together, and as much as the word chafes, I haven't come up with a better option.
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Craig to this day still chafes a bit about going to such boring affairs.
Craig Crawford: Revenge of the Mask Craig Crawford 2011
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But since in the hopeless darkness he can turn his valour to no noble end, he chafes at his slackness in the fray and craves the boon of immediate light, resolved to find a death worthy of his bravery, even though Zeus should fight in the ranks against him.
Archive 2010-03-01 Hal Duncan 2010
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Craig to this day still chafes a bit about going to such boring affairs.
Craig Crawford: Revenge of the Mask Craig Crawford 2011
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But for the boots two thumbs down because the padding above the ankles really chafes the hell out of me and will not wear them!
Gear Review: Cloudveil Wading Pants and 8x Felt-Free Wading Boots 2009
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"It chafes folks in the Pentagon and Afghanistan," Ms. Sanok said.
Violence in Afghanistan Dropped Over the Summer Julian E. Barnes 2011
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But since in the hopeless darkness he can turn his valour to no noble end, he chafes at his slackness in the fray and craves the boon of immediate light, resolved to find a death worthy of his bravery, even though Zeus should fight in the ranks against him.
On the Sublime Hal Duncan 2010
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Frankly, the loss was small, but in honest reflection, my trust and ego took a big, big hit which still chafes sensibilities.
Page 2 2009
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But for the boots two thumbs down because the padding above the ankles really chafes the hell out of me and will not wear them!
Gear Review: Cloudveil Wading Pants and 8x Felt-Free Wading Boots 2009
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