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Gnashing

GNASH'ING, participle present tense nash'ing. Striking the teeth together, as in anger, rage or pain.

GNASH'ING, noun nash'ing. A grinding or striking of the teeth in rage or anguish.

There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Matthew 8:12.