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wearing vs eating away

eating away vs wearing

wearing and eating away both are nouns.

wearing is an adjective but eating away is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wearing Yes Yes No No
eating away Yes No No No
As nouns, wearing and eating away are synonyms defined as:
  • wearing and eating away: (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
Other synonyms of wearing include eroding, erosion, wearing away.
wearing (noun) eating away (noun)
the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
wearing (adjective) eating away (adjective)
producing exhaustion
Difference between wearing and eating away

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