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frayed | ||
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Harry Potter (#1) and the Sorcerer's Stone | ||
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as in: frayed cloth Define
showing wear with threads beginning to separate and hang loose
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showing wear with threads beginning to separate and hang loose
as in: frayed nerves
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emotionally strained (worn thin)
as in: into the fray
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a noisy fight, controversial debate, or other exciting situation
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