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fret Definition
(n)
agitation
resulting
from
active
worry
; "
don
''
t
get
in
a
stew
"; "
he
''
s
in
a
sweat
about
exams
"
(n)
a
spot
that
has
been
worn
away
by
abrasion
or
erosion
(n)
an
ornamental
pattern
consisting
of
repeated
vertical
and
horizonal
lines
(
often
in
relief
); "
there
was
a
simple
fret
at
the
top
of
the
walls
"
(n)
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
(v)
worry
unnecessarily
or
excessively
; "
don
''
t
fuss
too
much
over
the
grandchildren
--
they
are
quite
big
now
"
(v)
be
agitated
or
irritated
; "
don
''
t
fret
over
these
small
details
"
(v)
provide
(
a
musical
instrument
)
with
frets
; "
fret
a
guitar
"
(v)
become
or
make
sore
by
or
as
if
by
rubbing
(v)
cause
annoyance
in
(v)
gnaw
into
;
make
resentful
or
angry
; "
The
unjustice
rankled
her
"; "
his
resentment
festered
"
(v)
carve
a
pattern
into
(v)
decorate
with
an
interlaced
design
(v)
be
too
tight
;
rub
or
press
; "
This
neckband
is
choking
the
cat
"
(v)
cause
friction
; "
my
sweater
scratches
"
(v)
remove
soil
or
rock
; "
Rain
eroded
the
terraces
"
(v)
wear
away
or
erode
fret Synonyms
chafe
choke
eat away
eat into
erode
fray
fret
fuss
gag
gall
grate
Greek fret
Greek key
key pattern
lather
niggle
rankle
rub
scratch
stew
sweat
swither
worn spot
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