whittle away

whit·tle a·way

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwit-l, wit-l uh-wey]
- /ˈʰwɪt l, ˈwɪt l əˈweɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwit-l, wit-l uh-wey]
- /ˈʰwɪt l, ˈwɪt l əˈweɪ/

Definition of whittle away words

phrasal verb whittle away To whittle away something or whittle away at it means to gradually make it smaller, weaker, or less effective. 0

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Parts of speech for Whittle away

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preposition

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whittle away popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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