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battle royal(noun, action, fight, dispute)
6
wear away(verb, phrasal verb, rub, grind)
6
wear down(verb, phrasal verb, smooth, clean)
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wear out(verb, phrasal verb, decline, diminish)
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become ragged(verb, wear, shred, apart)
4
clash of arms(idiom, contention)
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wear thin(verb, decline, diminish, decrease)
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exchange of blows
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make mincemeat of
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passage of arms
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rub out(verb, phrasal verb, friction)
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become threadbare(verb, decline, diminish, decrease)
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become worn(verb, decline, diminish, decrease)
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big scene(noun, trouble, disorder, shock)
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big stink(noun, trouble, disorder, shock)
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civil disobedience(noun, action, struggle, disagreement)
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commotion upset(trouble, disorder, shock, confusion)
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cut down(verb, decline, diminish, decrease)
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difference of opinion(noun, idiom, dispute, smash)
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go to seed(verb, idiom, diminish, decrease)
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