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wear off

verb as in go away

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It's been a week since the election of Donald Trump and the shock is just now beginning to wear off.

From Salon

But as the magic wore off in recent years because of massive crowds and long lines, this 37-year-old waste hauling operations manager turned to cruises instead.

Does the illusion fully wear off if we drop the compulsive need to call them out because we want them to be held to a certain standard?

From Salon

Drums helped me harness and wear off my bad side.

Even Klein Salamon acknowledged that, 18 months after “Sunflowers,” the effect of political vandalism may be wearing off.

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

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