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rust vs fret

fret vs rust

rust and fret both are nouns.

rust is an adjective but fret is not an adjective.

rust and fret both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rust Yes Yes Yes No
fret Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fret is a hyponym of rust; that is, fret is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rust:
  • rust: become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
  • fret: wear away or erode
Other hyponyms of rust include eat away.
rust (noun) fret (noun)
A strong reddish brown color. 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
any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi agitation resulting from active worry
a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
rust (adjective) fret (adjective)
of the brown color of rust
rust (verb) fret (verb)
become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid wear away or erode
cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid remove soil or rock
become coated with oxide 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
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