Fray and Wear out

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Fray verb - To damage or diminish by continued friction.

Usage example: constant rubbing against the rock face has badly frayed our climbing rope

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Wear out is a synonym for fray in unravel topic. In some cases you can use "Wear out" instead a verb "Fray", when it comes to topics like wear thin.

Nearby Words: frayed, fraying

Wear out verb - To use up all the physical energy of.

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Fray is a synonym for wear out in deteriorate topic. You can use "Fray" instead a verb "Wear out".

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