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to consume or wear away gradually
- time has gnawed that author's reputation to the point where he rates little more than a footnote
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“Gnaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnaw. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of gnaw was before the 12th century
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