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fray2  audio  (fr) KEY 

VERB:
frayed, fray·ing, frays
VERB:
tr.
  1. To strain; chafe: repeated noises that fray the nerves.
  2. To wear away (the edges of fabric, for example) by rubbing.
VERB:
intr.
To become worn away or tattered along the edges.
NOUN:
A frayed or threadbare spot, as on fabric.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English fraien, to wear, bruise, from Old French fraier, to rub, from Latin fricre


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