Subsiding
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verb.
Present participle of
subside
.
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noun.
a gradual sinking to a lower level
Word Usage
""Girls 'heads always do ache," answered Tom, subsiding from a roar into a chuckle."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
sinking
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
abiding
biding
chiding
coinciding
colliding
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
at rest
calm
cloistered
collapsing
coming apart
verb-stem
subside