"eroded" in the verb sense
1. erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear away
become ground down or deteriorate
"Her confidence eroded"
2. erode, eat away, fret
remove soil or rock
"Rain eroded the terraces"
"eroded" in the adjective sense
1. eroded, scoured
worn away as by water or ice or wind
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