chafe
verb (BE ANNOYED) /tʃeɪf/Definition
› [I usually + adv/prep] to be or become annoyed or lose patience because of rules or limits: We have been chafing under petty regulations for too long.Becoming angry and expressing anger
(Definition of chafe verb (BE ANNOYED) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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CFC noun
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CGI noun
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cha-cha(-cha) noun
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chad noun
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chador noun
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chafe verb (RUB)
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chaff noun
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chaffinch noun
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chagrin noun
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chai noun
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Synonyms and related words:
- (almost) burst a blood vessel idiom
- ballistic adjective
- bananas adjective
- bay for blood idiom
- be after sb's blood idiom
- boil verb (BE ANGRY)
- fray verb (BECOME ANNOYED)
- fume verb
- get bent out of shape idiom
- get your knickers in a twist idiom
- go ape idiom
- go nuts idiom
- growl verb
- resent verb
- sb's blood is up idiom
- see red idiom
- seethe verb (FEEL ANGER)
- snap verb (BREAK)
- spare adjective (ANNOYED)
- stew verb
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