What does fraying mean?
Fraying means present participle and gerund of fray.
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/ˈfɹeɪ.ɪŋ/ · verb
present participle and gerund of fray.
Any frayings of rope should be removed.
For by his slot , his entries , and his port , His frayings , fewmets , he doth promise sport
Use fraying when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Fraying means present participle and gerund of fray.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Any frayings of rope should be removed.
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