He chafed under the groundless criticism.
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Chafed
Synonyms for "chafed" (39 found)
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Verb(5 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (19)
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10 entriesabrasion riskchafed ankleschafed clothingchafed lipschafed skinfabric wearfriction wearrope chafingskin chafingskin irritation
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4 total sentences available.
The horse chafed at the bit put in its mouth.
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The collar chafed her neck.
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She was appalled by West Egg, this unprecedented "place" that Broadway had begotten upon a Long Island fishing village—appalled by its raw vigor that chafed under the old euphemisms and by the too obtrusive fate that herded its inhabitants along a short-cut from nothing to nothing.
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