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to gnaw
01
to chew on something persistently
Transitive: to gnaw at sth | to gnaw on sth
Examples
The puppy likes to gnaw on chew toys to soothe its teething discomfort.
02
to slowly wear away or damage something over time
Transitive: to gnaw at sth
Examples
The rust gnawed at the edges of the metal, weakening it.
Lexical Tree
gnawer
gnaw
