Begnaw

/bɪˈɡnɔː/ verb

To gnaw or bite at something persistently or to gnaw completely through.

From be- (prefix) + gnaw (from Old English gnagan, related to German nagen). The prefix intensifies the action of gnawing, suggesting thoroughness or persistence.

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