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subtract(take, remove, reduce, withdraw)
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suppress(calm, order, dull, quiet)
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wither(drop, cut, decline, reduce)
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bate(drop, take, close, check)
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close(drop, end, decline, reduce)
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crumble(drop, cut, decline, reduce)
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curb(stop, calm, drop, control)
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decay(drop, cut, decline, reduce)
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decrement(noun, diminish, decrease)
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decry(cut, check, reduce, destroy)
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degenerate(drop, cut, decline, reduce)
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descend(drop, decline, reduce, fall)
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die(lapse, deteriorate, worsen)
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extenuate(dull, cover, check, decline)
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fail(drop, end, decline, fall)
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go down(expression, phrasal verb, drop, decline)
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languish(drop, quiet, decline, fall)
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modify(calm, drop, control, dull)
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pale(reduce, diminish, weakened, lighter)
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play down(expression, control, reduce, restrain)
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