Hyphenation of fret

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fret

Definitions of fret:

1.
Agitation resulting from active worry
Don't get in a stew He's in a sweat about exams
2.
A spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
3.
An ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
There was a simple fret at the top of the walls
4.
A small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument
When the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch
5.
Worry unnecessarily or excessively
Don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now
6.
Be agitated or irritated
Don't fret over these small details
7.
Provide (a musical instrument) with frets
Fret a guitar
8.
Become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
9.
Cause annoyance in
10.
Gnaw into
Make resentful or angry The injustice rankled her His resentment festered
11.
Carve a pattern into
12.
Decorate with an interlaced design
13.
Be too tight
Rub or press This neckband is choking the cat
14.
Cause friction
My sweater scratches
15.
Remove soil or rock
Rain eroded the terraces
16.
Wear away or erode

Synonyms of fret:

noun stew, sweat, lather, swither, agitation
nounworn spot, spot, speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation
nounGreek fret, Greek key, key pattern, architectural ornament
noun bar
verb fuss, niggle, worry
verb worry
verb supply, provide, render, furnish
verb chafe, gall, irritate
verb annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
verbeat into, rankle, grate, annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
verb carve
verb decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
verb choke, gag, compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
verb rub, fray, chafe, scratch, touch, adjoin, meet, contact
verb erode, eat away, damage
verbeat away, corrode, rust

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