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wear away vs erode

erode vs wear away

wear away and erode both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wear away No No Yes No
erode No No Yes No
As verbs, wear away and erode are synonyms defined as:
  • wear away and erode: become ground down or deteriorate
Other synonyms of wear away include eat at, gnaw, gnaw at.
wear away (verb) erode (verb)
become ground down or deteriorate remove soil or rock
diminish, as by friction become ground down or deteriorate
cut away in small pieces
Difference between wear away and erode

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