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gnawing
  1. The process by which something is gnawed.
  2. A sensation of being gnawed.
  3. Synonyms:
      4. ache, pain, twinge, pang, sting, smart, spasm, stitch, throe, prick, soreness, tingle, throb, smarting, shoot, stinging, cramp, hurt, irritation, throbbing, aching, discomfort, tenderness, convulsion, suffering, pounding, stabbing, niggle, backache, headache, stomachache, dull pain, muscular spasm, stab, dart, thrill, blaze, flash, prickle, tingling, pricking, burning, feeling, sensation, itching, itch, wrench, gripe, bite, misery … more
gnawer
  1. One who gnaws.
    1. A rodent or other animal that gnaws.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. pain, nuisance, bother, annoyance, pest, nudnik, tease, teaser, nudnick, gadfly, annoyer, persecutor, pain in the bum, pain in the backside, pain in the neck, pain in the rear, irritant, pesterer, bore, hassle, aggravation, inconvenience, headache, vexation, trouble, irritation, skelf, problem, peeve, nyaff, drag, difficulty, tormentor, irk, botheration, worry, grief, bugbear, ruffle, strain, tribulation, thorn, distress, worriment, rigmarole, palaver, frustration, exasperation, aggravator, schmo … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “The never-ending construction work next door has become a real gnawer for our peace and quiet.”
gnawings
  1. plural of gnawing
  2. Synonyms:
      3. aches, pain, twinges, pangs, stings, smarts, spasms, stitches, throes, pricks, soreness, tingles, throbs, smartings, shoots, stingings, cramps, hurts, irritation, throbbings, achings, discomfort, tenderness, convulsions, suffering, poundings, stabbings, niggles, backache, headaches, stomachaches, stabs, itches, prickings, burnings, itchings, prickles, tinglings, distress, misery, paroxysms, flashes, anguish, agony, wrenches, thrills, blazes, bites, sensation, gripes … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “The spirit of slavery raves under tormenting gnawings, and casts about in blind phrenzy for something to ease, or even to mock them.”
      “What is best in a state of brimful, equable suffering is that it does away with the gnawings of petty sensations.”
gnawers
  1. plural of gnawer
  2. Synonyms:
      3. pain, nuisances, bother, annoyance, pests, nudniks, teases, teasers, nudnicks, gadflies, annoyers, persecutors, pains in the bum, pains in the neck, pains in the rear, pesterers, irritants, bores, tormentors, skelfs, thorns, aggravation, bugbears, botheration, ruffles, rigmarole, drag, vexation, grief, worry, strain, difficulty, inconvenience, problems, distress, tribulations, peeves, palavers, trouble, worriments, headaches, irritation, hassles, aggravators, thorns in the flesh, goads, busybodies, meddlers, prods, irritators … more
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