4
docked(verb, adjective, reduced, diminished, subtracted)
4
impaired(verb, adjective, lower, short, reduced)
4
lower(adjective, inferior, short, minor, reduced)
4
minimized(verb, diminished)
4
receded(verb, adjective, diminished, decreased)
4
shaved(verb, adjective, reduced, diminished, subtracted)
4
sheared(verb, adjective, reduced, diminished, subtracted)
4
short(adjective, lower, relieved, abridged)
4
shrunk(verb, adjective, diminished, decreased)
4
tapered(verb, adjective, lower, short, relieved)
4
weeded(verb, adjective, reduced, diminished, subtracted)
3
compacted(verb, adjective, diminished, decreased)
3
decremented(verb, adjective, diminished, decreased)
3
deleted(verb, adjective, reduced, subtracted)
3
derogated(verb, detracted)
3
dropped(adjective, diminished)
3
elided(verb, adjective, reduced, subtracted)
3
moderated(verb, alleviated)
3
nipped(verb, adjective, reduced, diminished)
3
palliated(verb, adjective, relaxed, weakened, diminished)
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