rile vs fret

rile is not a noun while fret is a noun.

rile and fret both are verbs.

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

As verbs, fret is a hyponym of rile; that is, fret is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rile:

rile: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
fret: gnaw into; make resentful or angry

Other hyponyms of rile include get, get under one's skin, eat into, grate, rankle, peeve, ruffle, beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke, antagonise, antagonize.

rile (noun)	fret (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

rile (verb)	fret (verb)
make turbid by stirring up the sediments of	wear away or erode
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations	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 rile and fret

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