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verb
To slacken or lessen; to become less intense.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
To do (something) less intensely.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
become less intense
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: ease up, ease off, flag
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Broader terms: decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
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