Bite at
Bite at verb - To consume or wear away gradually.
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Smother and Bite at. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bite_at/smother
Bite at & Smother. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bite_at/smother>.
Smother or Bite at. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bite_at/smother.
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