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English verb: eat into

1. eat into (emotion) gnaw into; make resentful or angry


SamplesThe injustice rankled her.
His resentment festered.


ExamplesThe bad news will eat into him


Synonymsfret, grate, rankle


Pattern of useSomething ----s somebody


Broader (hypernym)annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex









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