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as in erodes
to damage or diminish by continued friction
years of use have frazzled the cord for the window blinds to the breaking point
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as in wears
to use up all the physical energy of
trying to hold down two full-time jobs had completely frazzled him
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3
as in disturbs
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
an endless series of dietary warnings that had served only to frazzle the general public
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The lack of standards for unlicensed vendors erodes the integrity of the entire industry.—
John Murn,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2025 -
This practice erodes listener trust and devalues genuine artistry.—
Virginie Berger,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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The charge against Baldwin was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it can’t be brought back to court after the prosecution exhausts its appeals.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
26 Nov. 2024
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This is essential as Ukraine exhausts its Soviet-era stocks and transitions to more advanced NATO weapons.—
Dan Altman,
Foreign Affairs,
12 July 2022
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The film’s second half goes in for horror-movie shock effects when the ghost of a white nemesis haunts the Charles family — bringing back the terrors of slavery — and the talisman piano becomes an instrument of exorcism.—
Armond White,
National Review,
27 Dec. 2024
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What happened next still haunts her.—
Anna Turning,
NBC News,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Frazzles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frazzles. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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