subsidence
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subsidence
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sub - si - dence -> subsidence
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၁။ စဲသည်။ လျော့ကျသွားသည်။ သက်သာသည်။ The storm began to subside. ❍ I took some aspirin and the pain gradually subsided. ❍ He waited until the applause/laughter had subsided. ❍ The audience subsided into an expectant hush.
၂။ ကျသည်။ The flood waters gradually subsided.
၃။ နိမ့်ဝင်သည်။ ကျွံဝင်သွား သည်။
၄။ နစ်သည်။ မြုပ်သည်။ Weak foundations caused the house to subside.
၅။ (infml joc ) ထိုင်ချလိုက်သည်။ subsiding into an armchair.
❏ subsidence /sǝb'saÇdns, 'sʌbsÇdns/ n [U, C] ကျွံဝင်ခြင်း။ ကျွံခြင်း။ a building damaged by subsidence ❍ The railway line was closed because of (a) subsidence.
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collapse, cave in, fall down, drop, sink, slip, dip, settle, abate, de-escalate, decline, decrease, descend, die away, diminish, dwindle, ease, ease off, ebb, fall, lessen, let up, level off, lower, lull, melt, moderate, peter out, quieten, quieten down, recede, sag, settle down, slacken, taper, wane
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