- transitive verb
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- to make sore by rubbing; chafe severely: The saddle galled the horse's back.
- to vex or irritate greatly: His arrogant manner galls me.
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- noun
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- bitter liquid secreted by the liver; bile [Barron]
- verb
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- to fret and wear away by friction; chafe [Taisha]
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- American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language:
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