touch vs fret

touch and fret both are nouns.

touch and fret both are verbs.

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

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

touch: be in direct physical contact with; make contact
fret: cause friction

Other hyponyms of touch include cover, spread over, adhere, cleave, cling, cohere, stick, chafe, fray, rub, scratch, attach, hug, abut, adjoin, border, butt, butt against, butt on, edge, march, border, environ, ring, skirt, surround, lean against, lean on, rest on.

touch (noun)	fret (noun)
the act of putting two things together with no space between them	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
the feel of mechanical action	an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
a distinguishing style	a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)	agitation resulting from active worry
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
deftness in handling matters
the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
a suggestion of some quality
a communicative interaction
the event of something coming in contact with the body
a slight but appreciable amount
a slight attack of illness

touch (verb)	fret (verb)
have an effect upon	wear away or erode
color lightly	remove soil or rock
comprehend	cause friction
make a more or less disguised reference to	be too tight; rub or press
consume	decorate with an interlaced design
make physical contact with, come in contact with	carve a pattern into
be in direct physical contact with; make contact	be agitated or irritated
tamper with	cause annoyance in
cause to be in brief contact with	gnaw into; make resentful or angry
affect emotionally	worry unnecessarily or excessively
perceive via the tactile sense	become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
deal with; usually used with a form of negation	provide (a musical instrument) with frets
be relevant to
to extend as far as
be equal to in quality or ability

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