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| frazzle [ frázz'l ] |
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1. exhausted state: a state of complete emotional and physical exhaustion
  was wearing himself to a frazzle
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2. North America frayed condition: a frayed or worn condition
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transitive verb (3rd person present singular frazzles, present participle frazzling, past and past participle frazzled) |
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exhaust somebody: to completely exhaust somebody emotionally and physically
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| [Early 19th century. Probably blend of fray1 + frizzle1 or obsolete fazle 'ravel'] |
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to a frazzle
1. into a state of complete emotional and physical exhaustion
2. completely, especially until something is thoroughly scorched, blackened, or charred
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