Word of the day
gnawing
1. persistently worrying or distressing
“that gnawing pain in her stomach”
adjective
/ˈnɔɪŋ/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"Despite her success, there was a gnawing feeling of _____ that she couldn't shake off."
Select three words related to gnawing
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- abiding
- troubling
- accepting
- sustaining
- fretting
- nibbling
Choose the phrase that uses gnawing correctly
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Find a word related to gnawing
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