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subsidence

/sʌbˈsaɪdəns/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The process of becoming less active or severe.
  2. A sinking of something to a lower level, especially of part of the surface of the Earth due to underground excavation or seismic activity or groundwater depletion

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Sources

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