That which grows fast withers as rapidly.
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Withers
/ˈwɪð.ɚz/
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Time withers the roses, but wears down the thorns.
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On hot days like this, the sun withers crops and cracks the earth.
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The brain is like a muscle. If you don't exercise it, it withers away.
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