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Collocations for erosion - noun

ADJECTIVE

serious, severe, significant
Acid rain has caused severe erosion on the hillside.
further
He risks further erosion of his support among voters.
rapid
gradual, slow, steady
the steady erosion of their civil liberties
beach, coastal, shoreline, soil
glacial, water, wind
price
the steady price erosion that has occurred in Japan

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VERB + erosion

cause, contribute to, lead to, result in
control, minimize (esp. AmE), prevent, protect sth from, reduce
experience, suffer, suffer from
The area suffers badly from coastal erosion.
increase
This damages soil structure, which increases erosion.
see, witness
The country has seen a progressive erosion of constitutional freedoms.

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erosion + VERB

affect sth
the areas worst affected by soil erosion
occur

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erosion + NOUN

rate

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PHRASES

the erosion of sth
the erosion of civil liberties
the rate of erosion

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