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corrode

verb as in wear away; eat away

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“Punish,” the latest offering from the Southern Gothic alt-pop star Ethel Cain, is a smoldering slow burn, a sparse piano ballad that stretches for nearly seven minutes and gradually corrodes.

He spent years sowing doubts and corroding faith in our judicial and political systems, spraying insults like a spiteful crop-duster.

He adds that migration is an "emotive and complicated issue", but the UK and other Western nations should avoid "cherry-picking the best and corroding African states from being successful themselves".

From BBC

Over time, as these pipes have corroded, they have leached lead — a chemical with no safe level of exposure — into tap water.

Before consuming, inspect all food for any signs of spoilage, and discard any canned goods that appear swollen, dented or corroded.

From Salon

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

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