abatement

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abatement • noun   1. the abatement of the wind synonyms : lessening, moderation, decrease, decline, ebb, alleviation, attenuation. See abate 1.
  2. the abatement of the pain synonyms : easing, decrease, moderation, relief, mitigation, assuagement, palliation, appeasement, attenuation. See abate 2.
  3. the abatement of noise levels synonyms : decrease, reduction, lowering. See abate 3.

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