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gnaw definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb gnaw Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb gnaw Entailment of verb gnaw Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb gnaw 2 senses of gnaw Sense 1 gnaw => chew, masticate, manducate, jaw => bite, seize with teeth Sense 2 erode, gnaw, gnaw at eat at wear away => decay, crumble, delapidate Familiarity of verb gnaw gnaw used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb gnaw Sense 1 gnaw => chew, masticate, manducate, jaw => bite, seize with teeth -------------- Sense 2 erode, gnaw, gnaw at eat at wear away => decay, crumble, delapidate -------------- Grep of noun gnaw gnawer gnawing animal gnawing mammal Overview of verb gnaw The verb gnaw has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) gnaw -- (bite or chew on with the teeth; "gnaw an old cracker"; "chewed on a cookie") 2. (1) erode, gnaw, gnaw at eat at wear away -- (become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded") Overview of verb gnaw The verb gnaw has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) gnaw -- (bite or chew on with the teeth; "gnaw an old cracker"; "chewed on a cookie") 2. (1) erode, gnaw, gnaw at eat at wear away -- (become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded")
gnaw definition
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