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Rarefretting
The correct spelling is fretting.
How to pronounce fretting
verb
IPA: /ˈfɹɛtɪŋ/
Say it like: Fre-tti-ng
The correct spelling is fretting. Especially when describing animals: to consume, devour, or eat. For example: "to fret the surface of water"
Usage Examples
“to fret the surface of water”
“A wristband frets on the edges.”
“Rancour frets in the malignant breast.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.Especially when describing animals: to consume, devour, or eat.
- 2.To chafe or irritate; to worry.
- 3.To make rough, to agitate or disturb; to cause to ripple.
- 4.In the form fret out: to squander, to waste.
- 5.To gnaw; to consume, to eat away.
noun
- 1.Action of the verb to fret.
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