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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 | ||||||||
| 31% | 9 | Wearing down or wearing out | ||||||
verb • use up (resources or materials) | ||||||||
| 30% | 6 | The wearing down or weakening of resistance, determination, or morale | ||||||
noun • One who voluntarily or involuntarily leaves a company; a termed employee verb • To wear down through attrition, especially mechanical attrition • To engage in attrition; to quit or drop out • To be reduced in quantity through attrition • To lose, or to kill, troops by attrition due to sustained firepower | ||||||||
Wearing Down Of Resistance Crossword Clue
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ATTRITION which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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ATTRITION
Updated: October 13, 2023
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