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- pronunciation:
- fret
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
one of the ridges set across the fingerboard of a stringed instrument, such as a guitar or lute, that is played by hand.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
frets, fretting, fretted |
| definition: |
to press down the strings of an instrument between frets.
- synonyms:
- finger
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| derivation: |
fretless (adj.) |
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