Dictionary Check: fret

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Definition

noun

agitation resulting from active worry

Example: "don't get in a stew"
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noun

a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion

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noun

an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)

Example: "there was a simple fret at the top of the walls"
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

verb

worry unnecessarily or excessively

Example: "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren — they are quite big now"
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verb

be agitated or irritated

Example: "don't fret over these small details"

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