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corrode

verb as in wear away; eat away

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The more we grasp how Trumpism corrodes thought, the better equipped we are to defend it — because the fight for democracy always begins in the mind.

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Much of the corroding metal throughout the structure needs to be replaced, but “the masonry’s in good condition,” he said.

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But a metal casing on well SS-25 had corroded, and gas began blowing out at very high volumes.

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Like addiction or phobia, it narrows lives and corrodes resilience.

That’s the quiet corruption corroding modern philanthropy: the ability to give as a license to impose one’s will.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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