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get at vs eat into

eat into vs get at

get at and eat into both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
get at No No Yes No
eat into No No Yes No
As verbs, eat into is a hyponym of get at; that is, eat into is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than get at:
  • get at: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
  • eat into: gnaw into; make resentful or angry
get at (verb) eat into (verb)
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations gnaw into; make resentful or angry
reach or gain access to
influence by corruption
Difference between get at and eat into

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