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Fray
see synonyms of frayNoun
Verb
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Fray
see synonyms of fraynoun
1.
a noisy quarrel
2.
a fight or brawl
3. an archaic word for fright
verb archaic
4. (transitive)
to frighten
verb
1.
to wear or cause to wear away into tatters or loose threads, esp at an edge or end
2.
to make or become strained or irritated
3.
to rub or chafe (another object) or (of two objects) to rub against one another
noun
4.
a frayed place, as in cloth
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Fray
see synonyms of fray noun
1.
a noisy quarrel or fight; brawl
verb transitive
2. Archaic
to frighten
verb transitive, verb intransitive
1.
to make or become worn, ragged, or raveled by rubbing
2.
to make or become weakened or strained
noun
3.
a frayed place, as in cloth
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Fray
see synonyms of frayn.
1. A fight; a brawl. See Synonyms at brawl.
2. A heated dispute or intensely competitive situation: "Minneapolis became the latest battleground in the fray over bio-engineering as hundreds of protesters took to the streets" (Todd Wilkinson).
3. A military engagement; a battle.
tr.v. frayed, fray·ing, frays
Archaic
Archaic
1. To alarm; frighten.
2. To drive away.
v. frayed, fray·ing, frays
v.tr.
1. To strain; chafe: repeated noises that fray the nerves.
2. To wear away (the edges of fabric, for example) by rubbing.
v.intr.
To become worn away or tattered along the edges.
n.
A frayed or threadbare spot, as on fabric.
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