Fret and Tease

Fret

Fret verb - To consume or wear away gradually.

Tease and fret are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tease" instead a verb "Fret".

Nearby Words: fretful, fretted, fretting, fretwork

Tease

Tease verb - To attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults.
Usage example: grew up being teased because his parents were hog farmers

Fret and tease are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fret" instead a verb "Tease".

Nearby Words: teasing, teased, teaser, teasel

Common collocations

bloom fret bloom tease bloom
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