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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
an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizonal lines (often in relief); "there was a simple fret at the top of the walls"
agitation resulting from active worry; "don''t get in a stew"; "he''s in a sweat about exams"
wear away or erode
decorate with an interlaced design
carve a pattern into
be agitated or irritated; "don''t fret over these small details"
cause annoyance in
provide (a musical instrument) with frets; "fret a guitar"
a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The unjustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered"
remove soil or rock; "Rain eroded the terraces"
cause friction; "my sweater scratches"
be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat"
worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don''t fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing


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