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attrition

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of attrition

a gradual weakening, loss, or destruction

  • took the machinery out of operation since attrition had led to the main mechanism's breaking
Synonyms of attrition

corrosion, erosion, undermining, waste
Words Related to attrition

breakdown, decay, decomposition, disintegration, dissolution
Near Antonyms of attrition

gain, increase
Antonyms of attrition

buildup

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