"whittling down" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

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  1. present participle and gerund of whittle down Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: whittle down
    Sense id: en-whittling_down-en-verb-Br5GtIF3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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