Both Uses
frayed
in
The Kill Order
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- The man had charged forward and leaped into the fray, taking down half the people trying to get to Mark.†
p. 193.9 *
- Trina was reaching for Deedee; she grabbed her and pulled her into a fierce hug, leaping out of the fray just as more people rained down from above.†
p. 277.4
Definitions:
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(1)
(frayed as in: frayed cloth) showing wear with threads beginning to separate or hang loose
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(2)
(frayed as in: frayed nerves) emotionally strained (worn thin)
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(3)
(fray as in: into the fray) a noisy fight, controversial debate, or other exciting situation that usually is not well organized
- (4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)