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EAT ON

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way

Example:

What's eating you?

Synonyms:

eat; eat on

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Hypernyms (to "eat on" is one way to...):

vex; worry (disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s somebody

Sentence example:

The bad news will eat on him

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