| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| PRONUNCIATION: |  fr |
| NOUN: | 1. A scuffle; a brawl. See synonyms at brawl. 2. A heated dispute or contest. | | TRANSITIVE VERB: | Inflected forms: frayed, fray·ing, frays
Archaic 1. To alarm; frighten. 2. To drive away. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English frai, shortening of affrai. See affray.
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