{
  "gnaw":{
    "to consume or wear away gradually":{
      "antonyms":[],
      "examples":[
        "time has gnawed that author's reputation to the point where he rates little more than a footnote"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "freshen",
        "recreate",
        "refresh",
        "refreshen",
        "regenerate",
        "rejuvenate",
        "renew",
        "restore",
        "revitalize",
        "revive"
      ],
      "related":[
        "break down",
        "break up",
        "decompose",
        "disintegrate",
        "dissolve",
        "decimate",
        "destroy",
        "devastate",
        "ruin",
        "waste",
        "wreck"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "bite (at)",
        "corrode",
        "eat",
        "erode",
        "fret",
        "nibble"
      ]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gnaws (at or on)":{
    "as in picks (at) , chews":{
      "antonyms":[],
      "examples":[],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "related":[],
      "synonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gnaws (at)":{
    "as in gets (to) , bothers":{
      "antonyms":[],
      "examples":[],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "related":[],
      "synonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gnome":{
    "an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers":{
      "antonyms":[],
      "examples":[
        "in Europe, gnomes are thought to guard underground treasure, so that may be why statues of them are commonly placed in gardens"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "related":[
        "little people",
        "kelpie",
        "nixie",
        "changeling",
        "imp",
        "banshee",
        "ghoul",
        "hag",
        "ogre"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "brownie",
        "dwarf",
        "elf",
        "faerie",
        "faery",
        "fairy",
        "fay",
        "goblin",
        "gremlin",
        "hobgoblin",
        "kobold",
        "leprechaun",
        "pixie",
        "pixy",
        "puck",
        "sprite",
        "troll"
      ]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gnaws":{
    "to consume or wear away gradually":{
      "examples":[
        "time has gnawed that author's reputation to the point where he rates little more than a footnote"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "bites (at)",
        "corrodes",
        "eats",
        "erodes",
        "frets",
        "nibbles"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "breaks down",
        "breaks up",
        "decomposes",
        "disintegrates",
        "dissolves",
        "decimates",
        "destroys",
        "devastates",
        "ruins",
        "wastes",
        "wrecks"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "freshens",
        "recreates",
        "refreshens",
        "refreshes",
        "regenerates",
        "rejuvenates",
        "renews",
        "restores",
        "revitalizes",
        "revives"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  }
}