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| decline |
When something declines, it gets weaker or smaller little by little. [1/4 definitions] |
| deteriorate |
to cause damage to, especially little by little. [1/2 definitions] |
| downhill |
If something goes downhill, it gets bad little by little and keeps getting worse. [1/4 definitions] |
| edge |
When you edge forward, you move forward little by little. [1/8 definitions] |
| erode |
If water in a river hits against soft rock, the water will erode the rock little by little. That means bits of the rock will be washed away by the force of the water. Over a long time, parts of the rock, or all of the rock, will completely disappear. When one thing, like water or wind, erodes something, that thing will lose many bits or completely disappear. |
| evolve |
When something is evolving, it is developing little by little. [1/2 definitions] |
| fade |
When something fades, it disappears or starts to disappear little by little. If something disappears completely, we say that it fades away or fades out. [1/4 definitions] |
| filling |
A filling is a material that a dentist puts into a tooth to fix the tooth when there is a cavity. A cavity is a small hole in a tooth that is caused by decay. Cavities in your teeth are not good, but fillings can help you keep using your teeth and can help stop more decay. Decay is a process that breaks down teeth and can destroy them little by little. [1/3 definitions] |
| gradual |
If something is gradual, it happens little by little over time. It doesn't happen quickly or suddenly or with big changes. In the evening, the sky becomes dark in a gradual way. It doesn't suddenly change from light to dark. |
| gradually |
When something happens gradually, it happens in small steps or little by little over time. |
| pare |
to make less little by little; cut down. [1/2 definitions] |
| swell |
When something swells, it gets larger little by little. [1/6 definitions] |
| wane |
When something wanes, it becomes smaller or less powerful little by little. [1/2 definitions] |
| wear |
to become damaged little by little through continued use, friction, or exposure. [1/10 definitions] |
| weather |
When something is weathered, it changes or gets damaged little by little by things like wind and water. [1/3 definitions] |
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