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Rareeat away at
The correct spelling is eat away at.
How to pronounce eat away at
verb
Say it like: Eet- aw-aee- at
The correct spelling is eat away at. To erode. For example: "The river is eating away at the river bank."
Usage Examples
“The river is eating away at the river bank.”
“The expenses ate away at our profits.”
“Not confessing that I had stolen the money ate away at me until I could no longer sleep.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To erode.
- 2.To consume or use up, erode or wear away gradually.
- 3.To cause to feel uneasy, troubled, worried, guilty, or vexed; to bother about something.
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