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(n)
erosion
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eroding
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eating away
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wearing
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wearing away
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
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(n)
erosion
condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind
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(n)
erosion
a gradual decline of something
“after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors”
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corrosion
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corroding
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erosion
erosion by chemical action
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