VERB: "to become vexed or worried" Crossword Clue

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VERB: "to become vexed or worried" Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. gnaw into; make resentful or angry
2. become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
(noun)
1. a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
2. agitation resulting from active worry

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BECOME (verb)
1. undergo a change or development
2. enhance the appearance of
VEXED (adjective)
1. troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
2. causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed

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