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poke full of holes(expression, idiom, hurt, ruin, weaken)
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ruin(hurt, challenge, weaken, frustrate, blunt)
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sabotage(hurt, ruin, challenge, weaken, frustrate)
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sandbag(hurt, ruin, challenge, weaken, frustrate)
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sap(hurt, ruin, challenge, weaken, frustrate)
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soften(hurt, ruin, challenge, weaken, frustrate)
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subvert(hurt, ruin, challenge, weaken, frustrate)
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threaten(hurt, ruin, challenge, weaken, frustrate)
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thwart(hurt, ruin, challenge, weaken, frustrate)
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torpedo(hurt, ruin, challenge, weaken, frustrate)
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tunnel(hurt, ruin, challenge, weaken, frustrate)
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undercut(hurt, ruin, challenge, weaken, frustrate)
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undermine(verb, challenge, weaken, dent, excavate)
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weaken(hurt, challenge, blunt, undermine, dent)
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wear(hurt, ruin, challenge, weaken, frustrate)
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wear away
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wreck(hurt, ruin, challenge, weaken, frustrate)
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burn up
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challenge(weaken, dent)
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chip away at(expression, idiom, challenge, weaken, dent)
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