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Become Frayed Crossword Clue

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noun

• impairment resulting from long use

• a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

• the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment

verb

• be dressed in

• have on one's person

• have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality

• deteriorate through use or stress

• have or show an appearance of

• last and be usable

• go to pieces

• exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

• put clothing on one's body

34%8 Edges that have become frayed
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29%5 Edges that have become worn and frayed
noun

• a noisy fight

verb

• wear away by rubbing

• cause friction

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New York Times18 Nov 1998 Across 65
New York Times20 Dec 1993 Across 33
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