gnaw

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verb

1. bite or chew on with the teeth (Freq. 2)
- gnaw an old cracker
• Derivationally related forms:
gnawer
• Hypernyms:
chew, masticate, manducate, jaw, bite, seize with teeth
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. become ground down or deteriorate (Freq. 1)
- Her confidence eroded
• Syn:
erode, gnaw at, eat at, wear away
• Derivationally related forms:
wearing away (for: wear away), erosive (for: erode), erosion (for: erode)
• Hypernyms:
decay, crumble, dilapidate
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  erode, gnaw at, eat at, wear away