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abate

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verb

to lessen in intensity or degree [Princeton Review]
make or become less [Barron's]
to reduce in degree or intensity; moderate; to reduce in value or amount [Taisha]
to lessen, to subside [Nandigam]

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Anonymous, Sunday, Sep 19, 2010 p.m.30 12:08 PM
subside, moderate, lessen, to reduce in degree or intensity, to make or become less
Anonymous, Sunday, Sep 19, 2010 p.m.30 12:08 PM
subside, moderate, lessen, to reduce in degree or intensity, to make or become less
Anonymous, Sunday, Sep 19, 2010 p.m.30 12:08 PM
subside, moderate, lessen, to reduce in degree or intensity, to make or become less

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