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subsidence
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subsidence in WordNet English dictionary
noun
the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
cave in
subsidence
an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
"his cancer is in remission"
remission
remittal
subsidence
a gradual sinking to a lower level
settling
subsiding
subsidence
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