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709 lines
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{
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"dwindles":{
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"to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent":{
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"examples":[
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"the long winter dwindled our supply of firewood to practically nothing"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abates",
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"decreases",
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"de-escalates",
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"dents",
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"depletes",
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"diminishes",
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"downscales",
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"downsizes",
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"drops",
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"eases",
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"knocks down",
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"lessens",
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"lowers",
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"reduces"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"compresses",
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"condenses",
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"constricts",
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"contracts",
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"abbreviates",
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"abridges",
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"clips",
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"crops",
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"curtails",
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"cuts",
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"cuts back",
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"cuts down",
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"docks",
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"nicks",
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"pares",
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"prunes",
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"retrenches",
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"shortens",
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"slashes",
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"trims",
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"truncates",
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"whittles",
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"deflates",
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"shrinks",
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"minimizes",
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"moderates",
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"modifies",
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"modulates",
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"qualifies"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"blows up",
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"dilates",
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"distends",
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"inflates",
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"swells",
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"elongates",
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"extends",
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"lengthens",
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"prolongs",
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"protracts",
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"adds (to)",
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"complements",
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"supplements",
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"enhances",
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"heightens",
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"intensifies",
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"redoubles"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"aggrandizes",
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"amplifies",
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"augments",
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"boosts",
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"enlarges",
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"escalates",
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"expands",
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"increases",
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"raises"
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]
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},
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"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
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"examples":[
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"our hopes dwindled as the reports of more casualties came in"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abates",
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"declines",
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"decreases",
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"de-escalates",
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"dies (away or down or out)",
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"diminishes",
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"drains (away)",
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"drops (off)",
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"eases",
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"ebbs",
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"falls",
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"falls away",
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"lessens",
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"lets up",
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"lowers",
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"moderates",
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"palls",
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"phases down",
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"ratchets (down)",
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"rachets (down)",
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"recedes",
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"relents",
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"remits",
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"shrinks",
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"subsides",
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"tapers",
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"tapers off",
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"wanes"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"compresses",
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"condenses",
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"constricts",
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"contracts",
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"evaporates",
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"fades (away)",
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"fritters (away)",
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"gives out",
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"melts (away)",
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"peters (out)",
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"tails (off)",
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"vanishes",
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"slackens",
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"slows (down)",
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"alleviates",
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"relaxes",
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"flags",
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"sinks",
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"weakens",
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"caves (in)",
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"collapses",
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"deflates"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"appears",
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"emerges",
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"shows up",
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"blows up",
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"distends",
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"elongates",
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"lengthens"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"accumulates",
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"balloons",
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"builds",
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"burgeons",
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"bourgeons",
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"enlarges",
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"escalates",
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"expands",
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"grows",
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"increases",
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"intensifies",
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"mounts",
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"mushrooms",
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"picks up",
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"rises",
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"snowballs",
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"soars",
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"swells",
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"waxes"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"dwindling":{
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"to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent":{
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"examples":[
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"the long winter dwindled our supply of firewood to practically nothing"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abating",
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"decreasing",
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"de-escalating",
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"denting",
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"depleting",
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"diminishing",
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"downscaling",
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"downsizing",
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"dropping",
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"easing",
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"knocking down",
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"lessening",
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"lowering",
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"reducing"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"compressing",
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"condensing",
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"constricting",
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"contracting",
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"abbreviating",
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"abridging",
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"clipping",
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"cropping",
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"curtailing",
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"cutting",
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"cutting back",
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"cutting down",
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"docking",
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"nicking",
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"paring",
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"pruning",
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"retrenching",
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"shortening",
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"slashing",
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"trimming",
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"truncating",
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"whittling",
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"deflating",
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"shrinking",
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"minimizing",
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"moderating",
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"modifying",
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"modulating",
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"qualifying"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"blowing up",
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"dilating",
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"distending",
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"inflating",
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"swelling",
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"elongating",
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"extending",
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"lengthening",
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"prolonging",
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"protracting",
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"adding (to)",
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"complementing",
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"supplementing",
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"enhancing",
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"heightening",
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"intensifying",
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"redoubling"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"aggrandizing",
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"amplifying",
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"augmenting",
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"boosting",
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"enlarging",
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"escalating",
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"expanding",
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"increasing",
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"raising"
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]
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},
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"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
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"examples":[
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"our hopes dwindled as the reports of more casualties came in"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abating",
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"declining",
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"decreasing",
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"de-escalating",
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"diminishing",
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"draining (away)",
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"dropping (off)",
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"dying (away or down or out)",
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"easing",
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"ebbing",
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"falling",
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"falling away",
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"lessening",
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"letting up",
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"lowering",
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"moderating",
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"palling",
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"phasing down",
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"ratcheting (down)",
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"racheting (down)",
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"receding",
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"relenting",
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"remitting",
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"shrinking",
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"subsiding",
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"tapering",
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"tapering off",
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"waning"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"compressing",
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"condensing",
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"constricting",
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"contracting",
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"evaporating",
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"fading (away)",
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"frittering (away)",
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"giving out",
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"melting (away)",
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"petering (out)",
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"tailing (off)",
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"vanishing",
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"slackening",
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"slowing (down)",
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"alleviating",
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"relaxing",
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"flagging",
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"sinking",
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"weakening",
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"caving (in)",
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"collapsing",
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"deflating"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"appearing",
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"emerging",
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"showing up",
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"blowing up",
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"distending",
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"elongating",
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"lengthening"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"accumulating",
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"ballooning",
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"building",
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"burgeoning",
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"bourgeoning",
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"enlarging",
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"escalating",
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"expanding",
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"growing",
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"increasing",
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"intensifying",
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"mounting",
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"mushrooming",
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"picking up",
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"rising",
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"snowballing",
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"soaring",
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"swelling",
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"waxing"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"dwindle":{
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"to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent":{
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"examples":[
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"the long winter dwindled our supply of firewood to practically nothing"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abate",
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"de-escalate",
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"decrease",
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"dent",
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"deplete",
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"diminish",
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"downscale",
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"downsize",
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"drop",
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"ease",
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"knock down",
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"lessen",
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"lower",
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"reduce"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"compress",
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"condense",
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"constrict",
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"contract",
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"abbreviate",
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"abridge",
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"clip",
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"crop",
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"curtail",
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"cut",
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"cut back",
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"cut down",
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"dock",
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"nick",
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"pare",
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"prune",
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"retrench",
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"shorten",
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"slash",
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"trim",
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"truncate",
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"whittle",
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"deflate",
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"shrink",
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"minimize",
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"moderate",
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"modify",
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"modulate",
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"qualify"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"blow up",
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"dilate",
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"distend",
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"inflate",
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"swell",
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"elongate",
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"extend",
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"lengthen",
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"prolong",
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"protract",
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"add (to)",
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"complement",
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"supplement",
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"enhance",
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"heighten",
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"intensify",
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"redouble"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"aggrandize",
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"amplify",
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"augment",
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"boost",
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"enlarge",
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"escalate",
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"expand",
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"increase",
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"raise"
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]
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},
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"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
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"examples":[
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"our hopes dwindled as the reports of more casualties came in"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abate",
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"de-escalate",
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"decline",
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"decrease",
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"die (away or down or out)",
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"diminish",
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"drain (away)",
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"drop (off)",
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"ease",
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"ebb",
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"fall",
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"fall away",
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"lessen",
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"let up",
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"lower",
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"moderate",
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"pall",
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"phase down",
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"ratchet (down)",
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"rachet (down)",
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"recede",
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"relent",
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"remit",
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"shrink",
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"subside",
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"taper",
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"taper off",
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"wane"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"compress",
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"condense",
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"constrict",
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"contract",
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"evaporate",
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"fade (away)",
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"fritter (away)",
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"give out",
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"melt (away)",
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"peter (out)",
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"tail (off)",
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"vanish",
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"slacken",
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"slow (down)",
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"alleviate",
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"relax",
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"flag",
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"sink",
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"weaken",
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"cave (in)",
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"collapse",
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"deflate"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"appear",
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"emerge",
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"show up",
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"blow up",
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"distend",
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"elongate",
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"lengthen"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"accumulate",
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"balloon",
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"build",
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"burgeon",
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"bourgeon",
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"enlarge",
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"escalate",
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"expand",
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"grow",
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"increase",
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"intensify",
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"mount",
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"mushroom",
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"pick up",
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"rise",
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"snowball",
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"soar",
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"swell",
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"wax"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"dwindled":{
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"to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent":{
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"examples":[
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"the long winter dwindled our supply of firewood to practically nothing"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abated",
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"decreased",
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"de-escalated",
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"dented",
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"depleted",
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"diminished",
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"downscaled",
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"downsized",
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"dropped",
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"eased",
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"knocked down",
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"lessened",
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"lowered",
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"reduced"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"compressed",
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"condensed",
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"constricted",
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"contracted",
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"abbreviated",
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"abridged",
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"clipped",
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"cropped",
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"curtailed",
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"cut",
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"cut back",
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"cut down",
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"docked",
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"nicked",
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"pared",
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"pruned",
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"retrenched",
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"shortened",
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"slashed",
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"trimmed",
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"truncated",
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"whittled",
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"deflated",
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"shrank",
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"shrunk",
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"minimized",
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"moderated",
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"modified",
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"modulated",
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"qualified"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"blew up",
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"dilated",
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"distended",
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"inflated",
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"swelled",
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"elongated",
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"extended",
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"lengthened",
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"prolonged",
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"protracted",
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"added (to)",
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"complemented",
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"supplemented",
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"enhanced",
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"heightened",
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"intensified",
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"redoubled"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"aggrandized",
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"amplified",
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"augmented",
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"boosted",
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"enlarged",
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"escalated",
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"expanded",
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"increased",
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"raised"
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]
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},
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"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
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"examples":[
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"our hopes dwindled as the reports of more casualties came in"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abated",
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"declined",
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"decreased",
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"de-escalated",
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"died (away or down or out)",
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"diminished",
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"drained (away)",
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"dropped (off)",
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"eased",
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"ebbed",
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"fell",
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"fell away",
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"lessened",
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"let up",
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"lowered",
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"moderated",
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"palled",
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"phased down",
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"ratcheted (down)",
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"racheted (down)",
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"receded",
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"relented",
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"remitted",
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"shrank",
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"shrunk",
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"subsided",
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"tapered",
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"tapered off",
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"waned"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"compressed",
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"condensed",
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"constricted",
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"contracted",
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"evaporated",
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"faded (away)",
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"frittered (away)",
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"gave out",
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"melted (away)",
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"petered (out)",
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"tailed (off)",
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"vanished",
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"slackened",
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"slowed (down)",
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"alleviated",
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"relaxed",
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"flagged",
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"sank",
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"sunk",
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"weakened",
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"caved (in)",
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"collapsed",
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"deflated"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"appeared",
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"emerged",
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"showed up",
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"blew up",
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"distended",
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"elongated",
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"lengthened"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"accumulated",
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"ballooned",
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"built",
|
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"burgeoned",
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"bourgeoned",
|
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"enlarged",
|
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"escalated",
|
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"expanded",
|
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"grew",
|
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"increased",
|
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"intensified",
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"mounted",
|
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"mushroomed",
|
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"picked up",
|
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"rose",
|
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"snowballed",
|
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"soared",
|
|
"swelled",
|
|
"waxed"
|
|
]
|
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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}
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} |