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Wear down a nail point (6)

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I believe the answer is:

abrade

'wear down' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a nail point' is the wordplay.
'nail' becomes 'brad' (a brad is a nail with rectangular cross-section).
'point' becomes 'e' (compass point).
'a'+'brad'+'e'='ABRADE'

(Other definitions for abrade that I've seen before include "Scratch" , "Scrape away, erode" , "Rub off or scrape away" , "Wear away by rubbing (6)" , "A beard (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Telegraph.
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