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Gnaw Away At Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is RANKLE which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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199%6Exact Match!
235%5 From Latin for “gnaw”, a word that literally means “eat away
333%7 to gnaw or wear away gradually

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We think the answer is "RANKLE" which means:

    verb
  • • Gnaw into; make resentful or angry

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The criticism from her boss rankled her."
  • • "His rude comment rankled me for days."

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The Guardian Speedy21 Jan 2007 Down 7
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