Knaw vs. Gnaw

Knaw vs. Gnaw — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Knaw and Gnaw

Gnawverb

(ambitransitive) To bite something persistently, especially something tough.

The dog gnawed the bone until it broke in two.

Gnawverb

(intransitive) To produce excessive anxiety or worry.

Her comment gnawed at me all day and I couldn't think about anything else.

Gnawverb

To corrode; to fret away; to waste.

Gnawverb

bite or chew on with the teeth;

gnaw an old crackerchewed on a cookie

Gnawverb

become ground down or deteriorate;

Her confidence eroded
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