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Similar words: nibble away at · gamble away · idle away · crumble away · whittle away · die away · fire away · give away · hide away · pine away
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nibble away

(v + adv) TRANSITIVEídigh verb  c m ucreim verb  c m uit nibbled away her self-confidence d'ídigh sé a cuid féinmhuiníne, bhain sé an bonn dá féinmhuinín → see nibble

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    she nibbled away at my lead diaidh ar ndiaidh laghdaigh sí an bhearna eadrainn, laghdaigh sí an bhearna eadrainn de réir a chéile
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    it nibbled away at our wages laghdaigh sé ár dtuarastail beagán ar bheagán
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