Synonyms for frayed
frayed

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1. frayedadjective

   worn away or tattered along the edges

   "frayed cuffs"

   Antonyms:
   new

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1. List of paraphrases for "frayed":

   worn

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1. President Biden:

   I hope my legacy is that I was able to restore some decency and honor to the office; I was able to bring the middle class back to a place where they had real opportunity, given an even chance to succeed; and I was able to reconstruct our alliances, which had been frayed so badly, internationally, and that I was able to bring people together, bring the politics of America together.

2. State John Kerry:

   It is very clear that the cessation of hostilities is frayed and at risk, russia needs to understand that our patience is not infinite, and in fact very limited, with respect to whether or not Assad is going to be held accountable.

3. Mo Ibrahim:

   The global order is really frayed - it’s disintegrating in front of our eyes. That’s a real threat to any attempt to sort things out.

4. Ceara Chewning:

   We're starting to see more than general wear and tear. The seams are showing and you're seeing frayed edges. In some spots, it's so thread bear the underlying mat pokes through, it's been on the floor for more than 20 years. Someone did a calculation and figured about 300 million people have passed over it.

5. President Biden:

   A war hero and among the greatest of the Greatest Generation, and to me, he was also a friend whom I could look to for trusted guidance, or a humorous line at just the right moment to settle frayed nerves. I will miss my friend. But I am grateful for the times we shared, and for the friendship Jill and I and our family have built with Liddy and the entire Dole family.