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frazzle

noun [S] (TIRED STATE)
 
 
/ˈfræz.l̩/ informal

Definition

a state of being very tired in a nervous or slightly anxious (= worried and nervous) way after a lot of mental or physical effort: She's worn herself to a frazzle (= made herself very tired and nervous) trying to meet the deadline.Anxiety and worry - general wordsFear and phobias
(Definition of frazzle noun (TIRED STATE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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