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    fraying

    US /freɪŋ/

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    UK /freɪŋ/

    B2
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To form loose threads at the edge of cloth
    My shirt is fraying at the edges so it is too old
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)(Of temper, nerves, etc.) to become tense
    His constant questions are fraying my nerves

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    Europe falls behind in a strategic trade route | DW News

    13:56Europe falls behind in a strategic trade route | DW News
    • How important is it right now that that relationship between Europe and the US has become a lot more uncertain and is even fraying in many areas?

      How important is it right now that that relationship between Europe and the US has become a lot more uncertain and is even fraying in many areas?

    • How important is it right now that that relationship between Europe and the US has become a lot more uncertain and is even fraying in many areas?

      How important is it right now that that relationship between Europe and the US has become a lot more uncertain and is even fraying in many areas?

    B1

    BEST & WORST LUXURY PURCHASES 2024 (& What I'm Glad I Didn't Buy)

    21:32BEST & WORST LUXURY PURCHASES 2024 (& What I'm Glad I Didn't Buy)
    • Just based on the nature of this material, it would not be weird to have some slight fraying on the edges.

      Just based on the nature of this material, it would not be weird to have some slight fraying on the edges.

    • Just based on the nature of this material, it would not be weird to have some slight fraying on the edges.

      Just based on the nature of this material, it would not be weird to have some slight fraying on the edges.

    B1

    Why Cambodia & Thailand Are Moving Towards War

    38:02Why Cambodia & Thailand Are Moving Towards War
    • But this time, the close relations between the two powerful families that had lasted for decades began fraying.

      But this time, the close relations between the two powerful families that had lasted for decades began fraying.

    • But this time, the close relations between the two powerful families that had lasted for decades began fraying.

      But this time, the close relations between the two powerful families that had lasted for decades began fraying.

    B1

    President Obama Speaks at Hankuk University

    29:38President Obama Speaks at Hankuk University
    • Treaty -- was fraying.

      Treaty -- was fraying.

    B1

    You See It Everyday but Never Googled What It's For

    08:09You See It Everyday but Never Googled What It's For
    • It can also keep your glasses frames tighter, fix a run in your stockings guys, or take care of the fraying ends of the shoelaces.

      It can also keep your glasses frames tighter, fix a run in your stockings guys, or take care of the fraying ends of the shoelaces.

    • It can also keep your glasses frames tighter, fix a run in your stockings, guys, or take care of the fraying ends of the shoelaces.

      It can also keep your glasses frames tighter, fix a run in your stockings, guys, or take care of the fraying ends of the shoelaces.

    B1

    History of the Internet !

    08:10History of the Internet !
    • and the indirect connection to the computers led to a lot of bugs, wasting time and fraying the developers' nerves.

      and the indirect connection to the computers led to a lot of bugs, wasting time and fraying the developers' nerves.

    • a lot of bugs, wasting time and fraying the developers´ nerves.

      a lot of bugs, wasting time and fraying the developers´ nerves.

    B1

    United Airlines CEO on Demand, Oil Prices and TSA Lines

    10:18United Airlines CEO on Demand, Oil Prices and TSA Lines
    • Do you feel like the system is fraying in terms of also, like, safety issues?

      Do you feel like the system is fraying in terms of also, like, safety issues?

    • Do you feel like the system is fraying in terms of also, like, safety issues?

      Do you feel like the system is fraying in terms of also, like, safety issues?

    A2

    YESSTYLE BEST SELLING SHOE HAUL Try-on! Was it worth it?

    16:22YESSTYLE BEST SELLING SHOE HAUL Try-on! Was it worth it?
    • And you can see that the material is actually fraying already.

      And you can see that the material is actually fraying already.

    • And you can see that the material is actually fraying already.

      And you can see that the material is actually fraying already.

    A2

    Jordan Peterson: "I'm Not Anti-Feminist" | Q&A

    04:28Jordan Peterson: "I'm Not Anti-Feminist" | Q&A
    • The great American settlement based on Bretton Woods and NATO and the United Nations and so on is fraying globally in the area that I can talk about with some authority.

      The great American settlement based on Bretton Woods and NATO and the United Nations and so on is fraying globally in the area that I can talk about with some authority.

    • You know, the Great American Settlement based on Bretton woods and NATO and the United nations and so on is fraying globally, an area that I can talk about with some authority.

      You know, the Great American Settlement based on Bretton woods and NATO and the United nations and so on is fraying globally, an area that I can talk about with some authority.

    B2

    Honduras, Bondi Christmas, and tensions over EU visa bans

    10:38Honduras, Bondi Christmas, and tensions over EU visa bans
    • And I think that's the biggest threat to Europe that, you know, this transatlantic pact of understanding between two like minded blocs nations, it's fraying.

      And I think that's the biggest threat to Europe that, you know, this transatlantic pact of understanding between two like minded blocs nations, it's fraying.

    • And I think that's the bigger threat to Europe, that this transatlantic pact of understanding between two like-minded blocs of nations, it's fraying.

      And I think that's the bigger threat to Europe, that this transatlantic pact of understanding between two like-minded blocs of nations, it's fraying.

    B1