Analysis Complete

fray

/ fray /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
wear away by rubbing
"The friction frayed the sleeve"
Type of:
break wear wear out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
cause friction
"my sweater scratches"
Type of:
touch adjoin meet
Derived:
abrasion scratch scrape excoriation chafe
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s on something
noun Sense 3
a noisy fight
Type of:
fight fighting combat
Semantic Complexity
25%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

break wear wear out touch adjoin meet fight fighting combat