fret
verbHow many syllables in fret?
There is 1 syllable in the word fret.How to pronounce fret:
Definition of fret:
- fret (verb):
- fray
- to worry
- to eat or gnaw into corrode
- worry unnecessarily or excessively.
Synonyms for fret:
agonize
anguish
bite (at)
brood
corrode
destroy
distress yourself
dither
eat
erode
flap
gnaw
lose sleep
nibble
niggle
obsess
pother
ruin
scruple
upset yourself
worry
Antonyms for fret:
accede
aid
allay
alleviate
ameliorate
appease
approve
assist
assuage
assure
balm
be content
be happy
be joyful
becalm
bore
brighten
brighten up
bring comfort to
build
buoy up
calm
calm down
cheer
cheer up
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