If the trees on that hill are cut down, you'll see erosion pretty quickly.
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Erosion
/əˈɹoʊʒən/
Synonyms for "erosion" (140 found)
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Closest matches (28)
ablationabradingabrasionabrasiveabsorptionabstractionassimilationatomizationattackattritionbreakupbuffingburning upburnishingchafechafingconsumptioncorrodingcorrosioncrumbling
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Adjective(1 words)
cultural neglect
Strong matches (42)
Noun(10 words)
Adjective(2 words)
dwindling resourcesfrictional wear
Related words (70)
grindingimpoverishmentincoherenceingestionleakagelimationlosspolishingpurificationraspingravages of timerefinementremovalresolutionrubbing awaysandblastingsandingscouringscrapescraping
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scratchscratchingscrubscrubbingscuffshiningshrinkagesmoothingspendingsquanderingsubductionsublationsubtractiontaking awayuseusingusing upwastagewastewastefulnesswasting awaywearwear and tearwearingwearing awaywearing downweathering
Noun(21 words)
land erosionnibblingrecedingresorptionsoil wash-offsurface wearulatrophiaulcerationsulcersundercuttingunderminingwash awaywashoutswaterfall erosionweakeningwear awaywear losswearingwearing awayweathering
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weight decay
Adjective(1 words)
long term degradation
Verb(1 words)
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More general
11 entrieschangechemical actionchemical changechemical processdeclinediminutionenvironmental conditiongeologic processgeological processnatural processprocess
More specific
6 entriescredibility erosionreputation erosionsoil erosiontrust erosionwater erosionwind erosion
Collocations
6 entriescoastal erosionerosion controlerosion ratesoil erosionwater erosionwind erosion
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
15 total sentences available.
Because of erosion, the trail is rocky and deep.
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Plants in the environment help slow down the process of erosion.
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The legislator talked at length with his constituents about beach erosion.
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