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subsidence
noun
The sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
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ˈsʌbsɪdəns
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noun
The sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
noun
A gradual sinking to a lower level
noun
An abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
“His cancer is in remission”
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His cancer is in remission
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