fret vs damage

fret and damage both are nouns.

fret and damage both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fret	Yes	No	Yes	No
damage	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, damage is a hypernym of fret; that is, damage is a word with a broader meaning than fret:

fret: remove soil or rock
damage: inflict damage upon

fret (noun)	damage (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	the act of damaging something or someone
an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)	any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion	the occurrence of a change for the worse
agitation resulting from active worry	loss of military equipment
	the amount of money needed to purchase something

fret (verb)	damage (verb)
wear away or erode	inflict damage upon
remove soil or rock	suffer or be susceptible to damage
cause friction
be too tight; rub or press
decorate with an interlaced design
carve a pattern into
be agitated or irritated
cause annoyance in
gnaw into; make resentful or angry
worry unnecessarily or excessively
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
provide (a musical instrument) with frets

Difference between fret and damage

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