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                    as in reduces
                                                
              
          
                                                      to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent                                       
              
                             workers decreased the volume of water flowing through the pipes in order to prevent an overflow                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in diminishes
                                                
              
          
                                                      to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually                                       
              
                             the force of the wind slowly decreased until the flowers were standing upright again                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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as in reductions
                                      
              
          
                                                      the amount by which something is lessened                                       
              
                             the average decrease in the price of milk was five cents per gallon                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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