Slowly eat into Crossword Clue

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(verb)
1. become ground down or deteriorate
2. remove soil or rock

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SLOWLY (adverb)
1. in music
2. without speed (`slow’ is sometimes used informally for `slowly’)
EAT (verb)
1. take in food; used of animals only
2. use up (resources or materials)

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