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'wear down' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for abrade that I've seen before
include
"Day breaks? > Start as before"
,
"A beard (anag.)"
,
"Shave"
,
"Scratch"
,
"Rub off or scrape away"
.)
I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, the Universal, The Star Tribune and the King Feature Syndicate.
'wear down' is the definition.
(to erode is to wear down or decay)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for erode that I've seen before
include
"go to pieces!"
,
"Grind down"
,
"Gradually wear away"
,
"Gradually destroy"
,
"'Deteriorate, wear away (5)'"
.)
I've seen this clue in the USA Today, the Penny Press, The New York Times, the Universal, The Sun, the LA Times, the King Feature Syndicate, The Wall Street Journal, the Newsday, The Star Tribune and The Guardian.
(Other definitions for degrade that I've seen before
include
"Break down; debase"
,
"Cheapen, bring disgrace on"
,
"Deprive of dignity"
,
"Decompose chemically"
,
"Break down, deteriorate"
.)
I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate.
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