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fraying definition

fraying


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  fray 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  fray 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  fray 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  fray 
 
  2  senses  of  fray 
 
  Sense  1 
  fray,  frazzle 
  =>  break,  wear,  wear  out  bust,  fall  apart 
 
  Sense  2 
  rub,  fray,  fret,  chafe,  scratch 
  =>  touch,  adjoin,  meet  contact 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  fray 
 
  fray  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  fray 
 
  Sense  1 
  fray,  frazzle 
  =>  break,  wear,  wear  out  bust,  fall  apart 
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  Sense  2 
  rub,  fray,  fret,  chafe,  scratch 
  =>  touch,  adjoin,  meet  contact 
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  Overview  of  verb  fray 
 
  The  verb  fray  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  fray,  frazzle  --  (wear  away  by  rubbing;  "The  friction  frayed  the  sleeve") 
  2.  rub,  fray,  fret,  chafe,  scratch  --  (cause  friction;  "my  sweater  scratches") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  fray 
 
  The  verb  fray  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  fray,  frazzle  --  (wear  away  by  rubbing;  "The  friction  frayed  the  sleeve") 
  2.  rub,  fray,  fret,  chafe,  scratch  --  (cause  friction;  "my  sweater  scratches") 



fraying definition