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gnaw
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- pronunciation:
- naw
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
gnaws, gnawing, gnawed |
| definition: |
to bite or chew on again and again.
The dog gnawed all the meat off the bone.
- synonyms:
- chew
- similar words:
- bite, eat, munch, nibble
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| related words: |
chew, crunch, scour |
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| derivation: |
gnawable (adj.) |
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