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2
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2
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2
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weakening(noun, adjective, damage, injury, lessening)
2
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1
abbreviation(noun, decrease, depression, reduction, recession)
1
abrading(verb, detracting)
1
abridgment(noun, decrease, depression, reduction, recession)
1
accruing
1
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