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English to English noun
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a noisy fight |  | source: wordnet30
| 2 |
Affray; broil; contest; combat. | | source: webster1913
| 3 |
A fret or chafe, as in cloth; a place injured by rubbing. | | source: webster1913
verb
| 4 |
wear away by rubbing | | Example: The friction frayed the sleeve
source: wordnet30
| 5 |
cause friction | | Example: my sweater scratches
source: wordnet30
| 6 |
To frighten; to terrify; to alarm. | | source: webster1913
| 7 |
To bear the expense of; to defray. | | source: webster1913
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To rub; to wear off, or wear into shreds, by rubbing; to fret, as cloth; as, a deer is said to fray her head. | | source: webster1913
| 9 |
To rub. | | source: webster1913
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