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phraseerode[eroded, eroded, eroding]
erode away 1. be eroded away/erode away if rock or soil is eroded away or erodes away, water or the wind gradually removes its surface or breaks it into pieces, until it disappears: All the soil and loose stones had been eroded away, leaving only the smooth grey rock. Parts of the cliff are in danger of eroding away.2. be eroded away/erode away if someone's power, confidence, freedom etc is eroded away or erodes away, it is gradually destroyed: When John left me, I felt that all my self-respect and confidence had been eroded away. Over a decade, English military power eroded away.
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