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Nag about wife getting bite (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gnaw

'bite' is the definition.
(gnawing is a kind of biting)

'nag about wife getting' is the wordplay.
'about' is an anagram indicator.
'wife' becomes 'w'.
'getting' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'nag' anagrammed gives 'gna'.
'gna'+'w'='GNAW'

(Other definitions for gnaw that I've seen before include "Bite and wear away" , "Chew steadily at" , "Bite persistently, grind" , "Wear away with the teeth" , "Nibble like a rodent" .)

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