Deteriorates Crossword Clue
6 letters · New York Times · Thursday, December 1, 2016 · 45-Down
Appeared in 6 New York Times Crosswords between January 1994 and December 2016.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · December 1, 2016 · 45-Down · 6 letters
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become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded"
verb
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Other answers seen for this clue
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