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whittle down


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whittle
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Sense: To cut
Synonyms:
pare Collocations, carve, shape Collocations, fashion Collocations, shave Collocations, model Collocations, chip off, cut Collocations, nibble Collocations
Sense: To reduce slowly
Synonyms:
lessen, diminish Collocations, shave Collocations, decrease Collocations, pare down, reduce slowly, cut away at


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