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Make sore by rubbing (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chafe

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">make sore by rubbing</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for chafe that I've seen before include "Make sore or warm by rubbing" , "feel irritated" , "Wear away by rubbing" , "are galling" , "Rub, irritate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Independent, The Mirror and the Sydney Morning Herald.
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