The Clue
Stewing (8 letter answer)
The Answer
FRETTING
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Notes
The answer FRETTING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
FRET as a verb:
1. (fuss, niggle, fret) = worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"
2. be agitated or irritated; "don't fret over these small details"
3. provide (a musical instrument) with frets; "fret a guitar"
4. (chafe, gall, fret) = become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
5. cause annoyance in
6. (eat into, fret, rankle, grate) = gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The injustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered"
7. carve a pattern into
8. decorate with an interlaced design
9. (choke, gag, fret) = be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat"
10. (rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch) = cause friction; "my sweater scratches"
11. (erode, eat away, fret) = remove soil or rock; "Rain eroded the terraces"
12. (fret, eat away) = wear away or erode