English to English

fray

(fr/eI/ )

a noisy fight(noun.act)

Synonym:
affray, disturbance, ruffle

source: wordnet30
Affray; broil; contest; combat.(noun)

source: webster1913
A fret or chafe, as in cloth; a place injured by rubbing.(noun)

source: webster1913

wear away by rubbing(verb.contact)

Example:
The friction frayed the sleeve.

Synonym:
frazzle

source: wordnet30
cause friction(verb.contact)

Synonym:
chafe, fret, rub, scratch

source: wordnet30
To frighten; to terrify; to alarm.(verb)

source: webster1913
To bear the expense of; to defray.(verb)

source: webster1913
To rub; to wear off, or wear into shreds, by rubbing; to fret, as cloth; as, a deer is said to fray her head.(verb)

source: webster1913
To rub.(verb)

source: webster1913

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