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Wear down a bread roll (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

abrade

'wear down' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'a bread roll' is the wordplay.
'roll' is an anagram indicator.
'bread' with letters rearranged gives 'brade'.
'a'+'brade'='ABRADE'

(Other definitions for abrade that I've seen before include "Wear away by erosion" , "Wear away by rubbing (6)" , "Wear away by friction" , "Wear away by rubbing, scrape" , "Rub off or scrape away" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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