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die down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, decline, reduce)
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die out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, decline, reduce)
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dim(verb, decline, reduce, diminish, decrease)
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diminish(verb, decline, reduce, decrease, lessen)
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disappoint(verb, fail, abandon, sadden, dishearten)
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disenchant(verb, fail, abandon, sadden, disappoint)
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disinherit(verb, drop, fail, waste, surrender)
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displace(verb, drop, fail, waste, surrender)
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dispossess(verb, drop, fail, waste, surrender)
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disregard(verb, drop, trip, fall, fail)
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dissipate(verb, drop, fail, waste, surrender)
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divest(verb, drop, fail, waste, surrender)
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drain(verb, drop, reduce, fail, waste)
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draw to a close(verb, expression, idiom, decline, reduce)
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drop off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, reduce, diminish)
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drop the ball(verb, expression, idiom, drop, disregard)
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ease off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, decline, diminish)
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ebb(verb, decline, diminish, decrease, lessen)
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err(verb, drop, disregard, trip, fall)
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exhaust(verb, drop, fail, waste, surrender)
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