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Chafe vs. Chaff
Chafe
/tʃeɪf/Examples:
The backpack started to chafe against my shoulders.Wool socks might chafe your skin if worn too long.Metallic edges can easily chafe delicate fabrics.
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Chaff
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The old barn was full of chaff and dust.Farmers separate wheat from chaff after harvesting.Her words were just chaff, lacking substance.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- "Chafe" rhymes with "safe," and it can irritate you when you don't feel protected or comfortable.
- "Chaff" has two Fs, just like "off," because it's the parts you want to separate or throw away.
- Remember that "chafe" involves friction, whereas "chaff" is about what remains after dusting off.
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