What is the difference between Chafe and Chaff?
What is the difference between Chafe and Chaff? :
Chafe : (verb)
( 1 ) Becomes irritated or impatient because of something
The passengers sat chafing at the long delay.
She chafed under an illness.
( 2 ) Cause something to become sore by rubbing
His shirt collar chafed his neck.
( 3 ) Become sore by rubbing
Her skin chafes easily.
( 4 ) Warm someone by rubbing especially with the hands
He chafed the baby’s feet.
Chaff : (noun)
( 1 ) Outer covering of corn, etc…separated from the grain by threshing or winnowing
( 2 ) Hay or straw cut up as food for cattle
( 3 ) Good-natured teasing or joking
Your chaff offended him.
Chaff : (verb:
( 1 ) Tease someone in a good-natured way
They chaffed him about his love life.
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