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frays

/fɹeɪz/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To (cause to) unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope.
  2. To cause exhaustion, wear out (a person's mental strength).
  3. Frighten; alarm
  4. To bear the expense of; to defray.
  5. To rub.
  6. A fight or argument
  7. Fright.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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