fray

As nouns the difference between fray and debate

is that fray is affray; broil; contest; combat; brawl; melee while debate is (obsolete) strife, discord.

As verbs the difference between fray and debate

is that fray is to unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope while debate is (ambitransitive) to participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena.

As a noun fray

is affray; broil; contest; combat; brawl; melee.

As a verb fray

is to unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope.

As an adjective false is

(label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.

As nouns the difference between fray and argument

is that fray is affray; broil; contest; combat; brawl; melee while argument is proof, reason, point.

As a verb fray

is to unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope.

As nouns the difference between fray and friction

is that fray is affray; broil; contest; combat; brawl; melee while friction is the rubbing of one object or surface against another.

As a verb fray

is to unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope.

As a noun fray

is affray; broil; contest; combat; brawl; melee.

As a verb fray

is to unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope.

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

As verbs the difference between deface and fray

is that deface is to damage something, especially a surface, in a visible or conspicuous manner while fray is to unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope.

As a noun fray is

affray; broil; contest; combat; brawl; melee.

As nouns the difference between fray and frazzle

is that fray is affray; broil; contest; combat; brawl; melee while frazzle is (informal) a burnt fragment; a cinder or crisp.

As verbs the difference between fray and frazzle

is that fray is to unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope while frazzle is to fray or wear down, especially at the edges.