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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Fritter \Frit"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Frittered}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Frittering}.]
1. To cut, as meat, into small pieces, for frying.
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2. To break into small pieces or fragments.
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Break all nerves, and fritter all their sense.
--Pope.
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{To fritter away}, to diminish; to pare off; to reduce to
nothing by taking away a little at a time; also, to waste
piecemeal; as, to fritter away time, strength, credit,
etc.
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