Difference between Fuss and Fret

What is the difference between Fuss and Fret?

Fuss as a noun is (countable or uncountable) excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something while Fret as a noun is one of the pieces of metal/wood/plastic across the neck of a guitar or other musical instrument that marks note positions for fingering.

Fuss

Part of speech: noun

Definition: (countable or uncountable) excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something a complaint or noise an exhibition of affection or admiration Future Utah Student Section or Former Utah Student Section

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to be very worried or excited about something, often too much. to fiddle; fidget; wiggle, or adjust; to worry something To show affection for, esp. animals. To pet.

Example sentence: The fuss that actors began making about the difficulty of shifting to sound struck me as perfectly foolish.

Fret

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To devour, consume.To gnaw, consume, eat away.To chafe or irritate; to worry.To worry or be anxious.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: One of the pieces of metal/wood/plastic across the neck of a guitar or other musical instrument that marks note positions for fingering.An ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief).A strait; channel.A fog or mist at sea or coming inland from the sea

Example sentence: We read too much Shakespeare at school, and view our parliamentary politics as dynastic drama, in which an impatient crown prince frets at his long subordination and begins to scheme for the throne he knows he merits, was promised and has earned.

We hope you now know whether to use Fuss or Fret in your sentence.

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