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gnawing (at)

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present participle of gnaw (at)

Synonyms of gnawing (at)

as in getting (to), bothering

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for gnawing (at)

demanding,
exacting,
importuning,
pressing,
pressuring,
pushing

straining,
stretching,
taxing,
testing,
trying

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“Gnawing (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnawing%20%28at%29. Accessed 29 Jun. 2022.

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