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fret (enc)

Fret

Noun1.fret - agitation resulting from active worry; "don't get in a stew"; "he's in a sweat about exams"
agitation - a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
2.fret - a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
maculation, patch, speckle, dapple, fleck, spot - a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"
3.fret - an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizonal lines (often in relief); "there was a simple fret at the top of the walls"
architectural ornament - (architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance
4.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
bar - a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"
Verb1.fret - worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"
worry - be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job"
scruple - raise scruples; "He lied and did not even scruple about it"
dither, pother, flap - make a fuss; be agitated
2.fret - be agitated or irritated; "don't fret over these small details"
worry - be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job"
dither - act nervously; be undecided; be uncertain
3.fret - provide (a musical instrument) with frets; "fret a guitar"
furnish, provide, supply, render - provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
4.fret - become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
irritate - excite to an abnormal condition, of chafe or inflame; "Aspirin irritates my stomach"
5.fret - cause annoyance in
annoy, devil, gravel, irritate, nark, rile, vex, nettle, rag, bother, chafe, get at, get to - cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
6.fret - gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The unjustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered"
annoy, devil, gravel, irritate, nark, rile, vex, nettle, rag, bother, chafe, get at, get to - cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
7.fret - carve a pattern into
handicraft - a craft that requires skillful hands
carve - form by carving; "Carve a flower from the ice"
honeycomb - carve a honeycomb pattern into; "The cliffs were honeycombed"
8.fret - decorate with an interlaced design
adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
9.fret - be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat"
constrict, compress, contract, compact, press, squeeze - squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
10.fret - cause friction; "my sweater scratches"
adjoin, contact, touch, meet - be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point"
11.fret - remove soil or rock; "Rain eroded the terraces"
damage - inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree"
wash - form by erosion; "The river washed a ravine into the mountainside"
12.fret - wear away or erode
rust, corrode - become destroyed by water, air, or an etching chemical such as an acid; "The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted"

 

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