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undermining

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of undermining

a gradual weakening, loss, or destruction

  • the view that the constant mudslinging and negative campaigning contributes to the undermining of the public's faith in politics and government
Synonyms of undermining

attrition, corrosion, erosion, waste
Words Related to undermining

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

gain, increase
Antonyms of undermining

buildup

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