fray

As nouns the difference between fray and shred

is that fray is affray; broil; contest; combat; brawl; melee while shred is a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; a strip.

As verbs the difference between fray and shred

is that fray is to unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope while shred is to cut or tear into narrow and long pieces or strips.

In archaic|lang=en terms the difference between fray and shed

is that fray is (archaic) frighten; alarm while shed is (archaic) to pour; to make flow.

In lang=en terms the difference between fray and shed

is that fray is to rub while shed is to radiate, cast, give off (light); see also shed light on.

As nouns the difference between fray and shed

is that fray is affray; broil; contest; combat; brawl; melee while shed is (weaving) an area between upper and lower warp yarns through which the weft is woven or shed can be a slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure usually open in front; an outbuilding; a hut.

As verbs the difference between fray and shed

is that fray is to unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope while shed is (transitive|obsolete|uk|dialect) to part or divide.

As a proper noun priest

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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 nouns the difference between fray and rampage

is that fray is affray; broil; contest; combat; brawl; melee while rampage is a course of violent, frenzied action.

As verbs the difference between fray and rampage

is that fray is to unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope while rampage is to move about wildly or violently.

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 threadbare is

(of cloth) shabby, frayed and worn to an extent that warp threads show.

In intransitive terms the difference between fray and fret

is that fray is to rub while fret is to worry or be anxious.

In transitive terms the difference between fray and fret

is that fray is to bear the expense of; to defray while fret is to chafe or irritate; to worry.

As an initialism FRET is

förster resonance energy transfer.

As nouns the difference between fray and grind

is that fray is affray; broil; contest; combat; brawl; melee while grind is the act of reducing to powder, or of sharpening, by friction.

As verbs the difference between fray and grind

is that fray is to unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope while grind is to reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.

As verbs the difference between fray and worn

is that fray is to unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope while worn is past participle of lang=en.

As a noun fray

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

As an adjective worn is

damaged and shabby as a result of much use.

As nouns the difference between abrasion and fray

is that abrasion is the act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction while 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.

In lang=en terms the difference between fray and tear

is that fray is to rub while tear is to produce tears.

As nouns the difference between fray and tear

is that fray is affray; broil; contest; combat; brawl; melee while tear is a hole or break caused by tearing or tear can be a drop of clear, salty liquid produced from the eyes by crying or irritation.

As verbs the difference between fray and tear

is that fray is to unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope while tear is to rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate or tear can be to produce tears.