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worry unnecessarily or excessively;
"don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"
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be agitated or irritated;
"don't fret over these small details"
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provide (a musical instrument) with frets;
"fret a guitar"
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become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
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cause annoyance in
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gnaw into; make resentful or angry;
"The injustice rankled her"
"his resentment festered"
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carve a pattern into
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decorate with an interlaced design
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be too tight; rub or press;
"This neckband is choking the cat"
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cause friction;
"my sweater scratches"
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remove soil or rock;
"Rain eroded the terraces"
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wear away or erode