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Gnaw On Crossword Clue

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99%5Exact Match!
verb

• become ground down or deteriorate

95%14Exact Match!
verb

• to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

30%6 Irritate persistently or steadily
verb

• become ground down or deteriorate

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New York Times19 Sep 1977 Down 9
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