The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ABRASIONS
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The straight part
We know that "the results of chafing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case the results of chafing = abrasions.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ABRASIONS mean?
ABRASIONS noun- The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction.
- The substance thus rubbed off; debris.
- The effect of mechanical erosion of rock, especially a river bed, by rock fragments scratching and scraping it.
- An abraded, scraped, or worn area.
- A superficial wound caused by scraping; an area of skin where the cells on the surface have been scraped or worn away.
- The wearing away of the surface of the tooth by chewing.