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Chip away at Uncommon

Verb

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Verb
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remove or withdraw gradually: "These new customs are chipping away at the quality of life"

Broader Terms (hypernyms)
remove
Rhyming Words
go at cut at eat at aim at rap at get at sit at paw at run at yell at have at gnaw at gaze at call at hint at work at peer at look at wink at talk at
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