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wear away
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Princeton's WordNet
whittle away, whittle down, wear awayverb
cut away in small pieces
wear away, wear offverb
diminish, as by friction
"Erosion wore away the surface"
erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear awayverb
become ground down or deteriorate
"Her confidence eroded"
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wear awayverb
to erode gradually and progressively
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of wear away in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of wear away in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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