| fret | (verb) wear away or erode | Synonyms: eat away |
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| (verb) remove soil or rock | Synonyms: eat away, erode |
| (verb) cause friction | Synonyms: chafe, fray, rub, scratch |
| (verb) be too tight; rub or press | Synonyms: choke, gag |
| (verb) decorate with an interlaced design | - |
| (verb) carve a pattern into | - |
| (verb) be agitated or irritated | - |
| (verb) cause annoyance in | - |
| (verb) gnaw into; make resentful or angry | Synonyms: eat into, grate, rankle |
| (verb) worry unnecessarily or excessively | Synonyms: fuss, niggle |
| (verb) become or make sore by or as if by rubbing | Synonyms: chafe, gall |
| (verb) provide (a musical instrument) with frets | - |