English dictionary
subsidence
/s/@/b's/aI/d/-/ns/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a gradual sinking to a lower level
Source: WordNet 3.0
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the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
Synonyms cave inSource: WordNet 3.0
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The act or process of subsiding.
Source: webster1913