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The Answer
ERODE
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The answer ERODE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 50 puzzles.
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Wear
Become worn
Blow away?
Chip away at
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Diminish by degrees
Eat away
Eat away at
Eat into
Lose ground
Lose ground?
Lose support
Scrape away at
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Definition
ERODE as a verb:
1. (erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear away) = become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded"
2. (erode, eat away, fret) = remove soil or rock; "Rain eroded the terraces"