gnaw
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(verb) bite or chew on with the teeth; "gnaw an old cracker"; "chewed on a cookie" |
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Related Words: bite, chew, jaw, manducate, masticate, seize with teeth |
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(verb) become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded" |
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Synonyms: eat at, erode, gnaw at, wear away |
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Related Words: crumble, decay, delapidate |
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