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Not Be Calm Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
FRET which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
FRET
Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "FRET" which means:
- noun
- • Agitation resulting from active worry
- • A spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
- • An ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
- • A small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch verb
- • Worry unnecessarily or excessively
- • Be agitated or irritated
- • Provide (a musical instrument) with frets
- • Become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
- • Cause annoyance in
- • Gnaw into; make resentful or angry
- • Carve a pattern into
- • Decorate with an interlaced design
- • Be too tight; rub or press
- • Cause friction
- • Remove soil or rock
- • Wear away or erode
An example sentence would be:
- • "He constantly frets about his finances."
- • "Don't fret over the small stuff."
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| New York Times10 Aug 2000 | Across 36 | |
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