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fret vs grate

grate vs fret

fret and grate both are nouns.

fret and grate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fret Yes No Yes No
grate Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fret and grate are synonyms defined as:
  • fret and grate: gnaw into; make resentful or angry
Other synonyms of fret include eat into, rankle.
fret (noun) grate (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 frame of iron bars to hold a fire
an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief) a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
agitation resulting from active worry
fret (verb) grate (verb)
wear away or erode make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
remove soil or rock scratch repeatedly
cause friction reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface
be too tight; rub or press gnaw into; make resentful or angry
decorate with an interlaced design furnish with a grate
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
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