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crumble vs gnaw at

gnaw at vs crumble

crumble and gnaw at both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crumble No No Yes No
gnaw at No No Yes No
As verbs, gnaw at is a hyponym of crumble; that is, gnaw at is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crumble:
  • crumble: fall into decay or ruin
  • gnaw at: become ground down or deteriorate
Other hyponyms of crumble include deteriorate, corrode, rust, weather, eat at, erode, gnaw, wear away, droop, wilt, ruin, break, bust, fall apart, wear, wear out.
crumble (verb) gnaw at (verb)
break or fall apart into fragments become ground down or deteriorate
fall into decay or ruin
fall apart
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