Dictionary Check: erosion
"erosion" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Definition
noun
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
noun
condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind
noun
a gradual decline of something
Example:
"after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors"
noun
erosion by chemical action
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