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subsidence

sub·si·dence [ səb sd'nss, súbsədənss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. sinking of land level: the sinking down of land resulting from natural shifts or human activity, frequently causing structural damage to buildings

2. decreasing of something: the waning or lessening of something

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