Both Uses of
corrosion
in
The House of Mirth
- She no longer meant to destroy them: that intention had been effaced by the quick corrosion of Mrs. Peniston's words.†
Chpt 1.9 *
- Ah, he would take her beyond—beyond the ugliness, the pettiness, the attrition and corrosion of the soul—— Gerty's little sitting-room sparkled with welcome when Selden entered it.†
Chpt 1.14
Definition:
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(corrosion) a state of deterioration -- especially in metals