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fret

verb
  1. To trouble the nerves or peace of mind of, especially by repeated vexations: aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, disturb, exasperate, gall 2, get, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, provoke, put out, rile, ruffle, vex. Idioms: get in one's hair, get on one's nerves, get under one's skin. See feelings, pain
  2. To focus the attention on something moodily and at length: brood, cark, dwell, mope, worry. Informal: stew. See concern, thoughts
  3. To make (the skin) raw by or as if by friction: abrade, chafe, excoriate, gall 2, irritate. See help
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