Frets

//fɹɛts//

Synonyms for "frets" (517 found)

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crescent crest croak cross cross hatching cross moline cross-hatching crossing-out crown crucify cut device difference differencing dimple disarrange discompose disquiet distress disturb

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dither dog dudgeon eagle earache eat into embitter embitterment erase ermine ermines erminites erminois escutcheon exacerbate exacerbation exasperate excite excoriate excruciate exercise falcon ferment fess fess point fester fidget field file filigree flanch flap fleur-de-lis flurry fluster flusteration flustration flutter foofaraw fracture fray frazzle fret and fume fret at fretwork frieze fume fur fusil fuss at gall garland gash get excited give pain gnaw gnaw away gnawing go on grate grate on grating gravel graze grid gridiron grieve griffin grille grillwork grind gripe gripes grit groan grouch grouse growl grumble grump grunt gules gut-ache gyron hachure harass hardly wait harrow harry hassle hasten hatching hatchment haunt have a conniption headache heartburn helmet hemicrania henpeck heraldic device high dudgeon holler honor point hound howl huff hurt impalement impaling incense incise inescutcheon inflame inflict pain injure interlacement intertexture intertwinement irk irritant irritate

Verb(10 words)

eat eat away eat into erode fray fuss gag gall grate guttle

Noun(3 words)

fretum greek fret greek key

Related words (258)

irritation itch to jump the gun kick kill by inches label lace lacerate lacery lacework lacing lather lattice latticework lion lodge a complaint lozenge maim make mincemeat of mantling

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marshaling martlet martyr martyrize mascle maul megrim mesh meshes meshwork metal miff migraine mope motto mourn mullet murmur mutilate mutter nag nail net netting nettle network nibble at niggle nip nombril point octofoil odontalgia offend or ordinary orle otalgia paddle pain pale paly pean peck at peeve persecute perturb perturbate pester pet pheon pick at pick on pierce pinch pine pine away pique pissed off plague plexure plexus pother prick prolong the agony provocation provoke pucker puncture purpure put to torture pyrosis quarter quartering rack raddle rage raise a howl raise cain raise hell raise the devil raise the roof rankle rant rant and rave rasp rave raze register a complaint rend reticle reticulation reticule reticulum riddle riffle rile rip ripple roil rose roughen rub away rub off rub out rub the wrong way ruffle rumple run rupture sable saltire savage scald scorch scotch scour scrape scratch screen screening scrub scruple scuff scutcheon seethe set on edge set up shake shake up shield sick headache sieve simmer sizzle skin slash slit smoke smolder sorrow splitting headache sprain spread eagle squawk squirm stab stew stew in one's juices stick sting stir stir the blood stir up stomachache storm strain subordinary sulk sweat sweat and stew sweat it out swirl swivet take on tatter tear tenne texture throbbing pain throw a fit tiff tincture tissue tizzy toothache torment torse torture tracery traumatize trellis trelliswork trouble tweak twist twitter twitteration unicorn upset vair vert vex wait impatiently wattle wear wear away wear down wear off wear out wear ragged weather weave weaving web webbing webwork weft whine whip whip up whisk wicker wickerwork work up worn spot worry wound wreath wrench wring yale yap yap at yelp

Noun(6 words)

key pattern lather stew sweat swither worn spot

Verb(8 words)

niggle piece pound rankle rub scratch stew in one's juices trouble

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Yes, he shaved all the frets off of his bass guitar, but it doesn't make him Jaco Pastorius.

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Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

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Tom asked me to help him put new frets on his guitar.

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Mary asked me to help her put new frets on her guitar.

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