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Unravelled; worn at the end or edge.
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Exhausted, strained, beleaguered, or suffering from stress.figuratively
- Although relations between the two adversaries were frayed on occasion, Pyeongyang and Washington were able to negotiate and reach a compromise on the key issues that divided them.
frayed
freɪd5 senses · 64 ms
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simple past and past participle of frayform-ofparticiplepast