English to English noun
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agitation resulting from active worry |  | Example: don't get in a stew he's in a sweat about exams
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a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion |  | source: wordnet30
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an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief) |  | Example: there was a simple fret at the top of the walls
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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 |  | source: wordnet30
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See 1st Frith. |  | source: webster1913
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The agitation of the surface of a fluid by fermentation or other cause; a rippling on the surface of water. |  | source: webster1913
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Ornamental work in relief, as carving or embossing. See Fretwork. |  | source: webster1913
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A saltire interlaced with a mascle. |  | source: webster1913 verb
9 |
worry unnecessarily or excessively |  | Example: don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now
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10 |
be agitated or irritated |  | Example: don't fret over these small details
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11 |
provide (a musical instrument) with frets |  | Example: fret a guitar
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become or make sore by or as if by rubbing |  | source: wordnet30
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cause annoyance in |  | source: wordnet30
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gnaw into; make resentful or angry |  | Example: The injustice rankled her his resentment festered
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carve a pattern into |  | source: wordnet30
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decorate with an interlaced design |  | source: wordnet30
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be too tight; rub or press |  | Example: This neckband is choking the cat
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cause friction |  | Example: my sweater scratches
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19 |
remove soil or rock |  | Example: Rain eroded the terraces
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wear away or erode |  | source: wordnet30
21 |
To devour. |  | source: webster1913
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To be worn away; to chafe; to fray; as, a wristband frets on the edges. |  | source: webster1913
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To ornament with raised work; to variegate; to diversify. |  | source: webster1913
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To furnish with frets, as an instrument of music. |  | source: webster1913
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