Destroy
Destroy verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.
Whittle away and destroy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Whittle away" instead a verb "Destroy".
Whittle away
Whittle away verb - Cut away in small pieces.
Destroy and whittle away are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Destroy" instead a verb "Whittle away".
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