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Bite at or nibble something persistently
“Watching a dog gnaw at a big bone.”
To bite something persistently, especially something tough
“I swear, if he tries to pet me, I will gnaw his fingers off.”
Cause persistent distress or anxiety
“Doubts were already gnawing away at the back of his mind.”
Take small bites out of
To grow worse and increasingly hostile
Fiddle around with
To feel or cause physical pain
To tease (someone) by offering something desirable but keeping it out of reach
To grind (one's teeth) in pain or in anger
To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
Bite or pinch sharply
To physically debilitate or weaken
A wound inflicted by an animal's or a person's teeth
An act or instance of nibbling
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