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fraying
noun(fray-ing)
something rubbed or worn off by fraying
fraying
verb(fray-ing)
to wear (something, such as an edge of cloth) by or as if by rubbing : fret
fraying
verb(fray-ing)
to separate the threads at the edge of
fraying
verb(fray-ing)
strain, irritate
fraying
verb(fray-ing)
scare; also : to frighten away

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