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Rub painfully (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chafe

'rub painfully' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for chafe that I've seen before include "Fume" , "Rub annoyingly" , "are galling" , "Rub abrasively" , "Fret" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, The Guardian and The Times.
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