Are you trying to hyphenate frets? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.
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Agitation resulting from active worry Don't get in a stew He's in a sweat about exams |
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A spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion |
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An ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief) There was a simple fret at the top of the walls |
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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 |
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Worry unnecessarily or excessively Don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now |
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Be agitated or irritated Don't fret over these small details |
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Provide (a musical instrument) with frets Fret a guitar |
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Become or make sore by or as if by rubbing |
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Cause annoyance in |
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Gnaw into Make resentful or angry The injustice rankled her His resentment festered |
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Carve a pattern into |
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Decorate with an interlaced design |
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Be too tight Rub or press This neckband is choking the cat |
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Cause friction My sweater scratches |
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Remove soil or rock Rain eroded the terraces |
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Wear away or erode |