fret vs eat into

eat into vs fret

fret is a noun but eat into is not a noun.

fret and eat into both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fret	Yes	No	Yes	No
eat into	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fret and eat into are synonyms defined as:

fret and eat into: gnaw into; make resentful or angry

Other synonyms of fret include grate, rankle.

fret (noun)	eat into (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
an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
agitation resulting from active worry

fret (verb)	eat into (verb)
wear away or erode	gnaw into; make resentful or angry
remove soil or rock
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 eat into

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