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The Fray (disambiguation); Fray (disambiguation)

fray         
n. to enter, join the fray
fray         
(frays, fraying, frayed)
1.
If something such as cloth or rope frays, or if something frays it, its threads or fibres start to come apart from each other and spoil its appearance.
The fabric is very fine or frays easily...
The stitching had begun to fray at the edges...
Her washing machine tends to fray edges on intricate designs.
...fraying edges in the stair carpet...
He wore frayed jeans and cowboy shirts.
VERB: V, V at n, V n, V-ing, V-ed
2.
If your nerves or your temper fray, or if something frays them, you become nervous or easily annoyed because of mental strain and anxiety.
Tempers began to fray as the two teams failed to score...
This kind of living was beginning to fray her nerves.
VERB: V, V n
3.
The fray is an exciting or challenging activity, situation, or argument that you are involved in.
There will have to be a second round of voting when new candidates can enter the fray...
He would be inspiring young people to get into the political fray.
N-SING: the N
fray         
I. n.
1.
Combat, battle, fight.
2.
Broil, quarrel, riot, contention. See affray.
II. v. a.
Rub, wear, fret, chafe.

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Fray

Fray or Frays or The Fray may refer to:

Examples of use of Fray
1. Development specialists have also joined the fray.
2. The shortages have dragged the whole country into the fray.
3. On Thursday night, Dlamini–Zuma tentatively stepped into this fray.
4. At this point our old friend equity enters the fray.
5. Bork has eagerly joined the fray over O‘Connor‘s successor.