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Grinding Down Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "ATTRITION" which means:
- noun
- • Erosion by friction
- • The wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
- • Sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
- • A wearing down to weaken or destroy
- • The act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction verb
- • To grind or wear down through friction.
- • To reduce the number of (jobs or workers) by not hiring new employees to fill positions that become vacant (often with out).
- • To undergo a reduction in number.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The company has been experiencing attrition due to the recent downsizing."
- • "The attrition rate in the department has decreased over the past year."
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