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Noun
S:
(n)
frazzle
(a state of extreme exhaustion)
"he was worn to a frazzle"
Verb
S:
(v)
fray
,
frazzle
(wear away by rubbing)
"The friction frayed the sleeve"
S:
(v)
frazzle
(exhaust physically or emotionally)
"She was frazzled after the visit of her in-laws"
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
S:
(v)
exhaust
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wash up
,
beat
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tucker
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tucker out
(wear out completely)
"This kind of work exhausts me"; "I'm beat"; "He was all washed up after the exam"
S:
(v)
tire
,
wear upon
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tire out
,
wear
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weary
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jade
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wear out
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outwear
,
wear down
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fag out
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fag
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fatigue
(exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress)
"We wore ourselves out on this hike"
S:
(v)
indispose
(cause to feel unwell)
"She was indisposed"
S:
(v)
change
,
alter
,
modify
(cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
derivationally related form
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