Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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fret | Yes | No | Yes | No |
gall | Yes | No | Yes | No |
fret (noun) | gall (noun) |
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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 trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties |
an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief) | a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats |
a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion | a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will |
agitation resulting from active worry | abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury |
a skin sore caused by chafing | |
an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle |
fret (verb) | gall (verb) |
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wear away or erode | irritate or vex |
remove soil or rock | become or make sore by or as if by rubbing |
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 |