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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
The action or process of decreasing; a decrease; diminution.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, rare, uncountable
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noun
That by which something is decreased or diminished; a decrement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, rare, uncountable
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History
From decrease + -ment.
