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A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

To have something gnaw on you

Home The Lexicon To have something gnaw on you

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To have something gnaw on you

Definition

To be persistently troubled, annoyed, or concerned by something.

Language

English

Type

Faunamorph

Subcategory

The Natural World in General

Grammatical Subcategory

Verbs: Actions/States of Being

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