dwindling (n)
dwindling away (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 11
def a becoming gradually less
examples there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family
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Hypernym decrease, lessening, drop-off
Derivationally related form dwindling → dwindle
Hyponym fading away
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Hyponym decrease, lessening, drop-off
Hypernym fading away
Derivationally related form dwindle → dwindling

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