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To become less in size, amount or value

crater

verb

to suddenly become much lower

decrease

verb

to become less

diminish

verb

to become less

decline

verb

to become less or worse

slump

verb

to be suddenly reduced to a much lower level

dwindle

verb

to become gradually less or smaller over a period of time until almost nothing remains

fall

verb

to become lower in level, amount, or value

drop

verb

to fall to a lower amount or value

shrink

verb

to become smaller in amount, value, or range

dip

verb

to become less

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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