Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sinking | Yes | No | No | No |
subsidence | Yes | No | No | No |
sinking (noun) | subsidence (noun) |
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a descent as through liquid (especially through water) | a gradual sinking to a lower level |
a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength) | the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it |
a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension | an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease) |