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[ verb ] decrease in size, extent, or range
Examples "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester" "The cabin pressure fell dramatically" "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds" "his voice fell to a whisper" Used in print (William H. Ittelson and Samuel B. Kutash,...)The above discussion does not mean to imply that control factors were completely in_abeyance in the Kohnstamm-positive subjects ; but rather that they could be diminished sufficiently not to interfere with arm-levitation . |
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[ verb ] lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
Synonyms Examples "don't belittle your colleagues" Used in print (Jesse W. Grimes and Wesley Allinsmith, "Compuls...)In_theory , compulsive behavior is a way of diminishing anxiety , and one might expect a negative association except for the possibility that for many children the obsessive-compulsive defenses are not sufficient to quell the amount of anxiety they suffer . Related terms |
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