SubsidenceWordNet Explorer
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noun
the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
Words in this synset: cave_in
noun
a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
noun
a gradual sinking to a lower level
noun
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
noun
an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
noun
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
noun
the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung)