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Fray Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is CHAFE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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97%5Exact Match!
noun

• soreness and warmth caused by friction

• anger produced by some annoying irritation

verb

• become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

• feel extreme irritation or anger

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

• tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading

• cause friction

• warm by rubbing, as with the hands

96%5Exact Match!
noun

• a row of unravelled stitches

• French composer and exponent of Impressionism (1875-1937)

verb

• disentangle

• tangle or complicate

95%7Exact Match!
noun

• a state of extreme exhaustion

verb

• wear away by rubbing

• exhaust physically or emotionally

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
The Guardian Quick23 Jul 2016 Across 8
New York Times24 Sep 2014 Across 67
New York Times21 Nov 2013 Down 11
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