fret vs devil

fret and devil both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of fret include annoy, bother, chafe, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex.

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

Other hypernyms of fret include annoy, bother, chafe, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex.

fret (noun)	devil (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 word used in exclamations of confusion
an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)	an evil supernatural being
a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion	a cruel wicked and inhuman person
agitation resulting from active worry	a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)

fret (verb)	devil (verb)
wear away or erode	coat or stuff with a spicy paste
remove soil or rock	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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