chafe

Synonyms:

fret, gall

Type of:

irritate

excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame

Synonyms:

annoy, bother, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

Type of:

experience, feel

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

Synonyms:

annoy, bother, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex

Types:

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get, get under one's skin

irritate

eat into, fret, grate, rankle

gnaw into; make resentful or angry

peeve

cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful

ruffle

trouble or vex

fret

cause annoyance in

beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke

annoy continually or chronically

goad, needle

goad or provoke,as by constant criticism

bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, rag, torment

treat cruelly

haze

harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions

antagonise, antagonize

provoke the hostility of

Type of:

displease

give displeasure to

Synonyms:

excoriate

Type of:

abrade, abrase, corrade, rub down, rub off

wear away

Synonyms:

fray, fret, rub, scratch

Type of:

adjoin, contact, meet, touch

be in direct physical contact with; make contact

Type of:

warm

make warm or warmer