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F0291100 (frā)n.1. A fight; a brawl. See Synonyms at brawl.2. A heated dispute or intensely competitive situation: "Minneapolis became the latest battleground in the fray over bio-engineering as hundreds of protesters took to the streets" (Todd Wilkinson).3. A military engagement; a battle.tr.v. frayed, fray·ing, frays Archaic 1. To alarm; frighten.2. To drive away.

[Middle English frai, shortening of affrai; see affray.]

fray²

F0291100 (frā)v. frayed, fray·ing, frays v.tr.1. To strain; chafe: repeated noises that fray the nerves.2. To wear away (the edges of fabric, for example) by rubbing.v.intr. To become worn away or tattered along the edges.n. A frayed or threadbare spot, as on fabric.

[Middle English fraien, to wear, bruise, from Old French fraier, to rub, from Latin fricāre.]

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释义	fraying fray¹ F0291100 (frā)n.1. A fight; a brawl. See Synonyms at brawl.2. A heated dispute or intensely competitive situation: "Minneapolis became the latest battleground in the fray over bio-engineering as hundreds of protesters took to the streets" (Todd Wilkinson).3. A military engagement; a battle.tr.v. frayed, fray·ing, frays Archaic 1. To alarm; frighten.2. To drive away. [Middle English frai, shortening of affrai; see affray.] fray² F0291100 (frā)v. frayed, fray·ing, frays v.tr.1. To strain; chafe: repeated noises that fray the nerves.2. To wear away (the edges of fabric, for example) by rubbing.v.intr. To become worn away or tattered along the edges.n. A frayed or threadbare spot, as on fabric. [Middle English fraien, to wear, bruise, from Old French fraier, to rub, from Latin fricāre.] IdiomsSeefray
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