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| whittle down one's defences (Still, Cheryl Marston was relaxing little by little, enjoying the tales of his times riding bareback with a circus, all of which were embellished considerably to keep her amused and to whittle down her defences. – Jeffery Deaver, The Vanished Man Stanislav Zhemoydo); let one's guard down (Abysslooker) | |||
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