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wear out vs fray

fray vs wear out

wear out is not a noun while fray is a noun.

wear out and fray both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wear out No No Yes No
fray Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fray is a hyponym of wear out; that is, fray is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wear out:
  • wear out: go to pieces
  • fray: wear away by rubbing
Other hyponyms of wear out include frazzle.
wear out (noun) fray (noun)
a noisy fight
wear out (verb) fray (verb)
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress wear away by rubbing
deteriorate through use or stress cause friction
go to pieces
Difference between wear out and fray

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