Fray and Pull

Fray

Fray verb - To damage or diminish by continued friction.

Pull and fray are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pull" instead a verb "Fray".

Nearby Words: frayed, fraying

Pull

Pull verb - To injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure.
Usage example: lift the crate carefully, or you'll pull a muscle

Fray and pull are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fray" instead a verb "Pull".

Nearby Words: pulled, pulling, puller

Both words in one sentence

  • Anime / Phi Brain: Puzzle of God The Orpheus Order ups the ante with manmade Death Trap puzzles and display that they are more than willing to pull innocent bystanders into the fray if it means furthering their goals.In season three, Kaito attempts to restore the memories of his mentor, Jin, after the events from season one.
  • Comic Book / Monica's Gang This time, it's Captain Fray who steals Marina's pencil in order to pull off yet another of his worldwide pollution plans, and he drags Smudge (whom he considers his disciple) along for the ride.
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