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And the Daya/Bennett storyline is really starting to wear thin as well.

But as the months of new parenthood wore on, my patience began to wear thin.

The self-deceptions of wealth, power, and prominence wear thin.

Only you must believe, because I tell it you, that your mother's love will never grow old or wear thin.

It began to wear off and wear thin, first in one place and then in another, the rising sun helping to melt it.

The best material for tea and glass-cloths, is a sheet which has begun to wear thin.

One flannel petticoat will wear nearly as long as two, if turned behind-part before, when the front begins to wear thin.

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On this page you'll find 87 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to wear thin, such as: erode, frazzle, unravel, wear away, chafe, and fret.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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