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| ebb [ eb ] |
intransitive verb (past and past participle ebbed, present participle ebb·ing, 3rd person present singular ebbs) |
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1. recede from shore: to recede from the land, as the tide falls
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refers to the sea or tide
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2. diminish: to diminish or lessen in intensity
  The pain gradually ebbed away.
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noun |
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1. tidal movement away from land: the movement of a receding tide away from the land
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2. diminution: a diminution or lessening in intensity
the ebb and flow of the company's fortunes
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| [ Old English ebbian< Germanic] |
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at a low ebb
1. lacking hope and energy
2. in a depleted condition
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