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gnawing Definition


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gnaw
verb gnawed, gnawed (past participle), gnawn, gnawing (present participle)
    1. To bite it with a scraping action, causing a gradual wearing away.
      Thesaurus: chew, nibble, bite, munch, masticate, champ; erode, wear, eat away, corrode, consume.
      Form: gnaw at something (also)
      Form: gnaw away at something
    2. To make (eg a hole) in this way.
    tr & intr
    3. Said of pain, anxiety, etc: to trouble them persistently.
      Example: He is gnawed by guilt
      Thesaurus: worry, plague, trouble, rankle.
      Form: gnaw at someone (also)
Derivative: gnawing
adj
    Etymology: Anglo-Saxon gnagan.



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