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to gnaw at
01
to cause someone persistent worry or discomfort
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
State verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
at
Base verb
gnaw
Present tense
gnaw at
3rd person singular
gnaws at
Present participle
gnawing at
Past simple
gnawed at
Past participle
gnawed at
Examples
The fear of failure continues to gnaw at him every day.
