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Corrode (4)

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I believe the answer is:

rust

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">corrode</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that corrode can be written as rust)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for rust that I've seen before include "Reddish coating formed on iron through 11 across" , "Fungal plant disease" , "Reddish-brown coating formed on iron by moisture" , "Reddish-brown coating formed on metal by moisture" , "A fungus; a corrosion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, The Mirror, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard and The Independent.
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