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died down; dying down; dies down

Definition of die down

: to gradually become less strong The wind will die down in the evening. She waited for the noise to die down before she started singing.

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“Die down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20down. Accessed 16 May. 2022.

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