fraught

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Synonyms: draught, frought, faught, raught, fraight, flaught

Antonyms: draught, frought, faught, raught, fraight, flaught

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Noun

1. The hire of a boat or ship to transport cargo. Money paid to hire a vessel for this purpose; freight.
   • fraught money
2. The hire of a boat or ship to transport cargo.
3. Money paid to hire a vessel for this purpose; freight.
   • fraught money
4. The transportation of goods, especially in a boat or ship.
5. A ship's cargo; freight, lading.
6. Two bucketfuls. A burden, a load.
7. Two bucketfuls.
8. A burden, a load.

Verb

1. To load (a boat, ship, or other vessel) with cargo. To burden or load (someone or something). Followed by with: to furnish or provide (something).
2. To load (a boat, ship, or other vessel) with cargo.
3. To burden or load (someone or something).
4. Followed by with: to furnish or provide (something).
5. To hire (a vessel) to transport cargo or passengers.
6. To transport (cargo or passengers) in a vessel; to freight.
7. To form the cargo or passengers of a vessel.

Adjective

1. Of a boat, ship, or other vessel: laden with cargo.
2. Followed by with: carrying, or charged or loaded up with (usually something negative); accompanied by; entailing.
3. Carrying or loaded with anxiety, fear, or stress, for example, due to complexity or difficulty; distressed; also, causing distress; distressing.
   • a fraught relationship a fraught process
4. Followed by with: furnished, provided.

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