• 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
• an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizonal lines (often in relief); "there was a simple Fret at the top of the walls"
• a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
• agitation resulting from active worry; "don''t get in a stew"; "he''s in a sweat about exams"
• wear away or erode
• remove soil or rock; "Rain eroded the terraces"
• cause friction; "my sweater scratches"
• be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat"
• decorate with an interlaced design
• carve a pattern into
• be agitated or irritated; "don''t Fret over these small details"
• gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The unjustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered"
• cause annoyance in
• worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don''t fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"
• become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
• provide (a musical instrument) with Frets; "Fret a guitar"

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