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stew vs fret

fret vs stew

stew and fret both are nouns.

stew and fret both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stew Yes No Yes No
fret Yes No Yes No
As nouns, stew and fret are synonyms defined as:
  • stew and fret: agitation resulting from active worry
Other synonyms of stew include lather, sweat, swither.
stew (noun) fret (noun)
food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables 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
agitation resulting from active worry 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
stew (verb) fret (verb)
cook slowly and for a long time in liquid wear away or erode
bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings remove soil or rock
be in a huff; be silent or sullen 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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