/t??p/-pp-tograduallyreducesomething so that itbecomessmallerorweaker:Hegraduallychippedaway at herconfidence.Invaderschippedaway at thefringesoftheirempire.Fees willchipaway atyoursmallinvestmentfunds.SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesBecoming and making smaller or less
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attenuate
attenuated
attenuating
attenuation
boil
damp
falling-off
foreshorten
foreshortened
go through the flooridiom
haircut
lessen
runsomeone/somethingdown
rundown
sag
salami slicing
scalesomethingdown
shave
telescope
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