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Rubber :: Rubber (n.) Something that chafes or annoys; hence, something that grates on the feelings; a sarcasm; a rub..

Fretted :: Fretted (p. p. & a.) Rubbed or worn away; chafed.

Dumbledor :: Dumbledor (n.) A bumblebee; also, a cockchafer..

Phyllophagan :: Phyllophagan (n.) One of a tribe of beetles which feed upon the leaves of plants, as the chafers..

Cockchafer :: Cockchafer (n.) A beetle of the genus Melolontha (esp. M. vulgaris) and allied genera; -- called also May bug, chafer, or dorbeetle..

Chafeweed :: Chafeweed (n.) The cudweed (Gnaphalium), used to prevent or cure chafing..

Scotchman :: Scotchman (n.) A piece of wood or stiff hide placed over shrouds and other rigging to prevent chafe by the running gear.

Chafe :: Chafe (v. t.) To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.

Chafe :: Chafe (v. i.) To be worn by rubbing; as, a cable chafes..

Fret :: Fret (v. i.) To be worn away; to chafe; to fray; as, a wristband frets on the edges..

Gall :: Gall (v. t.) To fret and wear away by friction; to hurt or break the skin of by rubbing; to chafe; to injure the surface of by attrition; as, a saddle galls the back of a horse; to gall a mast or a cable..

Chafery :: Chafery (v. t.) An open furnace or forge, in which blooms are heated before being wrought into bars..

Rub :: Rub (v. t.) To move over the surface of (a body) with pressure and friction; to graze; to chafe; as, the boat rubs the ground..

Chafe :: Chafe (n.) Heat excited by friction.

Chafe :: Chafe (n.) Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.

Chafer :: Chafer (n.) One who chafes.

Chafe :: Chafe (v. t.) To fret and wear by rubbing; as, to chafe a cable..

Chide :: Chide (v. i.) To make a clamorous noise; to chafe.

Chafe :: Chafe (n.) Injury or wear caused by friction.

Fret :: Fret (v. t.) To rub; to wear away by friction; to chafe; to gall; hence, to eat away; to gnaw; as, to fret cloth; to fret a piece of gold or other metal; a worm frets the plants of a ship..

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