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subsidence

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Noun

the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it

a gradual sinking to a lower level

an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
- his cancer is in remission

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Synonyms:
cave in settling subsiding remission remittal

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "subsidence":
subsidence subsiding subsistence substance
Words contain "subsidence" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
detumescence subsidence resolution

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