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noun

fretting

FREH-tihng
noun
1
Constant worrying or anxious complaining.
"Her fretting over the weather ruined the picnic before it even started."

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In plain EnglishThe act of worrying, often needlessly or repeatedly.

Word Forms

frettings plural

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