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grignoter

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Definition: to nibble, gnaw at; to eat away at

Il a grignoté seulement un peu de son dîner - He only nibbled at his dinner

Il va falloir commencer à grignoter sur nos économies - We're going to have to start eating away at (using) our savings

Related: le grignotage - gradual erosion, whittling away; le grignotement - nibbling, gnawing

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