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gnaw

/ gnaw /

verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1

bite or chew on with the teeth

"gnaw an old cracker"

"chewed on a cookie"

Type of:

chew masticate manducate

Derived:

rodent gnawer gnawing animal

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb Sense 2

become ground down or deteriorate

"Her confidence eroded"

Type of:

decay crumble delapidate

Derived:

erosion eroding eating away wearing wearing away

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

Semantic Complexity

27%

Sense Count

2

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

14

Times Searched

3

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Related Words

chew masticate manducate decay crumble delapidate