Erode
Erode verb - To consume or wear away gradually.
Tear
Tear verb - To cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it.
Common collocations
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Tear and Erode. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/erode/tear
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