gnaw at
become ground down or deteriorate (Freq. 1) - Her confidence eroded • Syn: erode, gnaw, eat at, wear away • Derivationally related forms: wearing away (for: wear away), erosive (for: erode), erosion (for: erode) • Hypernyms: decay, crumble, dilapidate • Verb Frames: - Something ----s
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