gnaw
/nɔː/
verb
- 1
To bite something persistently, especially something tough.
“The dog gnawed the bone until it broke in two.”
- 2
To produce excessive anxiety or worry.
“Her comment gnawed at me all day and I couldn't think about anything else.”
- 3
To corrode; to fret away; to waste.
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