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eat into vs get at

get at vs eat into

eat into and get at both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
eat into No No Yes No
get at No No Yes No
As verbs, get at is a hypernym of eat into; that is, get at is a word with a broader meaning than eat into:
  • eat into: gnaw into; make resentful or angry
  • get at: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Other hypernyms of eat into include annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex.
eat into (verb) get at (verb)
gnaw into; make resentful or angry cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
reach or gain access to
influence by corruption
Difference between eat into and get at

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