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English verb: gnaw | |||
| 1. | gnaw (contact) bite or chew on with the teeth | ||
| Samples | Gnaw an old cracker. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bite, chew, jaw, manducate, masticate, seize with teeth | ||
| 2. | gnaw (change) become ground down or deteriorate | ||
| Samples | Her confidence eroded. | ||
| Synonyms | eat at, erode, gnaw at, wear away | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | crumble, decay, dilapidate | ||
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