Gnaw on and Ingest

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Gnaw on verb - To crush or grind with the teeth.

Usage example: please don't gnaw on that steak bone—it's very unseemly

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Ingest and gnaw on are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ingest" instead a verb phrase "Gnaw on".

Ingest verb - To take in as food.

Usage example: claims that the average person ingests considerably more calories than is necessary or desirable

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Gnaw on and ingest are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gnaw on" instead a verb "Ingest".

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