gnaw :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

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v. bite or chew on with the teeth; "gnaw an old cracker"

v. become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded"

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v. make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger"

v. tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading; "This leash chafes the dog's neck"

v. manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes; "She rubbed down her child with a sponge"

v. wear away

v. break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity; "The material disintegrated"; "the group disintegrated after the leader died"

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