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diminished
adjective
(of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use
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dɪˈmɪnɪʃt
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adjective
(of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use
“Partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm”
adjective
Made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)
“Her comments made me feel small”
adjective
(of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval
“A diminished fifth”
adjective
Impaired by diminution
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Partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm
Her comments made me feel small
A diminished fifth
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