<em>A</em><em>N</em><em>S</em><em>W</em><em>E</em><em>R</em><em>:</em><em> </em>The author is trying to tell that bees means the good and loving friend. The true and good friend never fight and never go against each other. The true friends also be friends although they are far. They always help and support each other. "Bees are better" means bees are very hardworking. And they never give up. They supports each other. Even if they loose they does not give up. But they try again and again. The author is trying to tell like that like bees type of people ir friend they are friendly, helpful, hardworking, honest and trustful.
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Carl has a tendency to brood for hours and to blame others when things go wrong.
destroy or damage (metal, stone, or other materials) slowly by chemical action or destroy or weaken (something) gradually
It is a verb so you can use it to describe a process in which something is being destroyed
