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chip away

verb

Meaning

  1. To reduce or weaken bit by bit; often used with at.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

chip away at(English)strip away(English)chip(English)whittle down(English)pare down(English)take a bite out of(English)salami-slice(English)cut down(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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