a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument
fret
- 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 horizontal lines (often in relief)
fret
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Greek_key
key_pattern
- there was a simple fret at the top of the walls
a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
worn_spot
fret
agitation resulting from active worry
fret
stew
sweat
lather
swither
- don't get in a stew
- he's in a sweat about exams
wear away or erode
fret
eat_away
remove soil or rock
erode
eat_away
fret
- Rain eroded the terraces
cause friction
rub
fray
fret
chafe
scratch
- my sweater scratches
be too tight
choke
gag
fret
- rub or press
- This neckband is choking the cat
decorate with an interlaced design
fret
carve a pattern into
fret
gnaw into
eat_into
fret
rankle
grate
- make resentful or angry
- The injustice rankled her
- his resentment festered
cause annoyance in
fret
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
chafe
gall
fret
provide (a musical instrument) with frets
fret
- fret a guitar
be agitated or irritated
fret
- don't fret over these small details
worry unnecessarily or excessively
fuss
niggle
fret
- don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now
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