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chip away at

DEFINITIONS OF: chip away at

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v remove or withdraw gradually: "These new customs are chipping away at the quality of life"

Synonyms:
chip away
Type of:
remove, take, take away, withdraw
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
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