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wear away vs wearing away

wearing away vs wear away

wear away is not a noun while wearing away is a noun.

wear away is a verb but wearing away is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wear away No No Yes No
wearing away Yes No No No
wear away (noun) wearing away (noun)
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
wear away (verb) wearing away (verb)
become ground down or deteriorate
diminish, as by friction
cut away in small pieces
Difference between wear away and wearing away

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