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Meanings of chafe (chafing) in English
Synonyms
Examples for "annoyance"
Examples for "annoyance"
1
However, our local curmudgeon claims it creates 'a great level of annoyance'.
2
Background: Noise annoyance is associated with adverse health-related conditions and reduced wellbeing.
3
In standardized interviews, information was obtained on environmental and work noise annoyance.
4
Irene became the colour of the rose; her eyes flashed with annoyance.
5
Leesil's voiced betrayed an annoyance Magiere could hear growing into open outrage.
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The mother looked at him, and after a pause answered in vexation:
2
The beaten one was chagrined, and vented his vexation in this defiance:
3
The feeling of alarm in Arátoff was replaced by one of vexation.
4
Then she stopped in the path, and cried with anger and vexation.
5
They stood motionless; Evan Dhu alone showed symptoms of vexation and anxiety.
Usage of chafing in English
1
I heard what sounded like scales of armor chafing together-slate ,ofcourse.
2
The latter was worked up by the chafing speeches of the Marshal.
3
The little princess lay in the armchair, Mademoiselle Bourienne chafing her temples.
4
Then might you have seen the Infantes of Carrion in great chafing.
5
Her bra is chafing under her arms; it doesn't usually do that.
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The same rule applies to chafing upon any part of the body.
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To prevent such chafing the following program should be carefully carried out:
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And the first signs of chafing made themselves apparent beneath their armor.
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Within recent years the chafing dish has become very familiar to us.
10
Plainly the recruits were chafing under the lash of the corporal's tongue.
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He walked up and down the parlour chafing like an irritated lion.
12
He was thinking with the speed of a mind chafing at delay.
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As it was, he was chafing himself to death under the restraint.
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She then, kneeling down, assisted them in chafing his hands and feet.
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He and I sat by her side chafing her feet and hands.
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She adjusted the chafing strap, rotated the walker and they set off.
About this term
Frequent collocations
Translations for chafing
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Chafing through the time
Chafing across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common