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Phrasal Verb: Wear away

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Wear away - Erode, remove gradually
Example:
The lawn has been WORN AWAY by people walking across it and it's just bare soil now with hardly a blade of grass.
Notes:
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Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 4 phrasal verbs with 'WEAR'

- Wear away
- Wear down
- Wear off
- Wear out

 
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