FRET

(noun) a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch
(noun) an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
"there was a simple fret at the top of the walls"
synonyms : greek fret , greek key , key pattern
(noun) a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
synonyms : worn spot
(noun) agitation resulting from active worry
"don't get in a stew", "he's in a sweat about exams"
synonyms : lather , stew , sweat , swither
(verb) wear away or erode
synonyms : eat away
(verb) remove soil or rock
"Rain eroded the terraces"
synonyms : eat away , erode
(verb) cause friction
"my sweater scratches"
synonyms : chafe , fray , rub , scratch
(verb) be too tight; rub or press
"This neckband is choking the cat"
synonyms : choke , gag
(verb) decorate with an interlaced design
(verb) carve a pattern into
(verb) be agitated or irritated
"don't fret over these small details"
(verb) gnaw into; make resentful or angry
"The injustice rankled her", "his resentment festered"
synonyms : eat into , grate , rankle
(verb) cause annoyance in
(verb) worry unnecessarily or excessively
"don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"
synonyms : fuss , niggle
(verb) become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
synonyms : chafe , gall
As he did not follow the instructions of the doctor, the wound chafed. -added by Aswathy_inlas
(verb) provide (a musical instrument) with frets
"fret a guitar"

Mnemonics for fret

(Tag: ) He became fretted or annoyed since he did not know how to play the fret on the guitar.
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(Tag: ) Fret if retta(telugu usage) falls on u then ....i think u got it
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(Tag: ) The felon became 'fretful' thinking when will he be 'free'!
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(Tag: telugu) guys these words r really difficult to have mnemonics but here is a simple one. F ret. when u r fucking and a crow rets(shits) on you then u get annoyed and vexed
added by wordsmania Edit Mnemonic

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(Tag: ) Sounds like FREIGHT.All these commercial terms annoy me.
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(Tag: ) fret over your fat body
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(Tag: ) remember fat fred(fret) from the movie xmen origins wolverine. he was angry on logan after he called him that
added by ashu6191 Edit Mnemonic

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