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Words related to wear away

Related / Similar Words: erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear off, whittle away, whittle down

Definition:

become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded";

diminish, as by friction; "Erosion wore away the surface";

cut away in small pieces;

Hyponyms: abrade, corrade, abrase, rub down, rub off

Derivational Morphology: erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing away

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