V1 |
fuss, fret, niggle | worry unnecessarily or excessively | |
V2 |
fret, grate, eat into, rankle | gnaw into; make resentful or angry | |
V2 |
fret | decorate with an interlaced design | |
V2 |
fret | cause annoyance in | |
V1, V2 |
chafe, fret, gall | become or make sore by or as if by rubbing | |
V1, V2 |
scratch, rub, fret, chafe, fray | cause friction | |
V2 |
erode, fret, eat away | remove soil or rock | |
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sweat, fret, stew, lather, swither | agitation resulting from active worry | |
V2 |
choke, gag, fret | be too tight; rub or press | |
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fret | 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 | |
V2 |
fret | provide (a musical instrument) with frets | |
V2 |
fret | [in handicraft] carve a pattern into | |
V2 |
fret, eat away | wear away or erode | |
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fret, Greek fret, Greek key, key pattern | an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief) | |
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fret, worn spot | a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion | |
V1 |
fret | be agitated or irritated |