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fret vs sweat

sweat vs fret

fret and sweat both are nouns.

fret and sweat both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fret Yes No Yes No
sweat Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fret and sweat are synonyms defined as:
  • fret and sweat: agitation resulting from active worry
Other synonyms of fret include lather, stew, swither.
fret (noun) sweat (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 use of physical or mental energy; hard work
an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief) salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion condensation of moisture on a cold surface
agitation resulting from active worry agitation resulting from active worry
fret (verb) sweat (verb)
wear away or erode excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
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 sweat

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