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fret vs choke

choke vs fret

fret and choke both are nouns.

fret and choke both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fret Yes No Yes No
choke Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fret and choke are synonyms defined as:
  • fret and choke: be too tight; rub or press
Other synonyms of fret include gag.
fret (noun) choke (noun)
a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine
an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief) a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current
a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
agitation resulting from active worry
fret (verb) choke (verb)
wear away or erode breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
remove soil or rock cause to retch or choke
cause friction struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
be too tight; rub or press constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
decorate with an interlaced design reduce the air supply
carve a pattern into pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
be agitated or irritated suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
cause annoyance in become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
gnaw into; make resentful or angry be too tight; rub or press
worry unnecessarily or excessively become or cause to become obstructed
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing wring the neck of
provide (a musical instrument) with frets impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
check or slow down the action or effect of
fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation
Difference between fret and choke

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