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(Entry 1 of 2)
1
to consume or wear away gradually
- over the span of thousands of years, the annual spring runoff fretted the rock, forming a deep channel
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2
to damage or diminish by continued friction
- don't let the girth fret the horse's belly or you won't be able to ride him
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3
to experience concern or anxiety
- don't fret over whether it will be sunny tomorrow, as there's nothing we can do about it
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fret
nounSynonyms of fret (Entry 2 of 2)
a state of nervous or irritated concern
- one of my customers always gets into a fret if I'm so much as 15 minutes late delivering his newspaper
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- alarm
- (also alarum),
- hand-wringing,
- panic
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The first known use of fret was in the 12th century
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