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