fret
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5.9
- noun
- /frɛt/
:
preocupación
- You always get in a fret over nothing.
The looming fret of a very qualified man losing his job, his respect, and his credibility, all because you couldn't keep your mouth shut, could you, Carol?
- The looming fret of a very qualified man losing his job, his respect, and his credibility, all because you couldn't keep your mouth shut, could you, Carol?
Examples
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But what is baser than to fret at the very threshold of peace?
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Mama and Aunt Rose held dinner and worked themselves into a fret.
Fiction book (1993) -
Dad went off on a fret about the local stock market.
Fiction book (1992) -
You're in an awful fret about that manservant of yours, ain't you?
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The looming fret of a very qualified man losing his job, his respect, and his credibility, all because you couldn't keep your mouth shut, could you, Carol?
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You always get into a fret over nothing, causing unnecessary worry.
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Mama and Aunt Rose worked themselves into a fret while preparing dinner, anxious about everything.
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You're in an awful fret about that manservant of yours, worried about the details.
Synonyms
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2.6
A feeling of nervous worry before something important
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5.1
A feeling of nervous worry and restlessness
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5.1
A feeling of wanting to move that often causes small movements
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7.2
A state of worry and upset about something
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4.9
A short time of nervous confusion that makes you forget things
A feeling of being nervous, annoyed, or easily upset
A feeling of nervousness and restlessness
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
A repeating design of vertical and horizontal lines that people use to decorate buildings and objects
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Etymology
Fret as a noun comes from the same old idea of being 'eaten away', so a fret is a state of anxiety that feels like something eating at you inside.