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Word: Fray
Speech Type: Verb
late Middle English: from Old French freiier, from Latin fricare ‘to rub’
freɪ
(of a fabric, rope, or cord) unravel or become worn at the edge, typically through constant rubbing
Short Definition:unravel or become worn at edge
Examples:- cheap fabric soon frays
(of a male deer) rub (a bush or small tree) with the head in order to remove the velvet from newly formed antlers, or to mark territory during the rut
Short Definition:(of male deer) rub bush or small tree with head
Examples:- bucks mark their territory by fraying small trees
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