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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