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Diminish Slowly In Size

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noun

• a convex shape that narrows toward a point

• the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)

• a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame

• stick of wax with a wick in the middle

verb

• diminish gradually

• give a point to

30%7Diminish — shrink slowly
verb

• become smaller or lose substance

30%5Diminish slowly
verb

• become ground down or deteriorate

• remove soil or rock

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