About The Word Subsidence
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Subsidence
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What's The Definition Of Subsidence?
[n] the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
[n] a gradual sinking to a lower level [n] an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease); "his cancer is in remission" Synonyms | Synonyms for Subsidence: cave in | remission | remittal | settling | subsiding Related Terms | Find terms related to Subsidence: See Also | abatement | collapse | hiatus | reprieve | resolution | respite | sinking | suspension Subsidence In Webster's Dictionary \Sub*sid"ence\, Subsidency \Sub*sid"en*cy\, n. [L.
subsidens, -entis, p. pr. of subsidere. See {Subside}.]
The act or process of subsiding.
The subdual or subsidence of the more violent passions.
--Bp.
Warburton.
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