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Fraying Synonyms

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Cause friction
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. ravelling
  2. shredding
  3. chafing
  4. unravelling
  5. scratching
  6. straining
  7. scuffling
  8. frightening
  9. disputing
  10. contesting
  11. conflicting
  12. combatting
  13. clashing
  14. fretting
  15. broiling
  16. brawling
  17. battling
  18. attacking
  19. assailing
  20. rubbing
  21. alarming

Fraying Sentence Examples

  • But only Seldon can see the signs that the empire is fraying.

  • This gives you the stylish fraying look and adds to the rugged appeal.

  • And so began a protracted courtship which dragged on for weeks, fraying the nerves of all connected with the club.

  • Poofier, princess-style dresses are gorgeous, but are more likely to have marginal cosmetic issues like fraying or dust along the bottom.

  • To keep the ends from fraying, they may have a final knot, dab of glue, or beaded cap in place.

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Fraying Is Also Mentioned In

  • hem1
  • stopper-knot
  • garland
  • marline
  • antifray
  • pinking shears
  • aglet
  • small-stuff
  • endknot
  • overcast
  • whip
  • bunting1

Words near Fraying in the Thesaurus

  • Fraxinus nigra
  • fraught
  • fraulein
  • fraxinella
  • fray
  • frayed
  • fraying
  • frays
  • frazzle
  • frazzles
  • freak
  • freakish
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