What does frayed mean?
Frayed means Unravelled; worn at the end or edge..
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/fɹeɪd/ · adjective
Unravelled; worn at the end or edge..
Although relations between the two adversaries were frayed on occasion, Pyeongyang and Washington were able to negotiate and reach a compromise on the key issues that divided them.
Use frayed when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Frayed means Unravelled; worn at the end or edge..
Common synonyms include worn.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Although relations between the two adversaries were frayed on occasion, Pyeongyang and Washington were able to negotiate and reach a compromise on the key issues that divided them.
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