| Meaning | gnaw into; make resentful or angry. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s somebody | |
| Model | The bad news will eat into him | |
| Synonyms | fret, rankle, grate | |
| Broader | annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil | Cause annoyance in |
| Spanish | amargar, carcomer, crispar, roer, supurar | |
| Catalan | amargar, crispar | |
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