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Synonyms for diminution
ˌdɪm əˈnu ʃən, -ˈnyu-diminu·tion
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diminutionnoun
Synonyms:
diminishment
Princeton's WordNet
decline, diminutionnoun
change toward something smaller or lower
Synonyms:
fall, decay, downslope, descent, declension, decline, declivity, decrease, step-down, reduction, declinationAntonyms:
augmentationdiminutionnoun
the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)
Synonyms:
decrease, decline, reduction, step-downAntonyms:
augmentationdecrease, diminution, reduction, step-downnoun
the act of decreasing or reducing something
Synonyms:
reducing, lessening, simplification, decrease, reduction, decrement, drop-off, step-down, declineAntonyms:
augmentation
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#13070 | descent | |
#22816 | simplification | |
#38177 | declination | |
#51614 | decrement | |
#53466 | diminution | |
#53539 | lessening | |
#116269 | downslope | |
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Certainly, you're going to see the antibody levels go down – that's natural, but there's an element of the immune response — B cell memory and T cell responses — where, even though you do see a diminution of antibody levels, it is quite conceivable, and I hope it's true, that the third shot boost will give a much greater durability of protection.
It is possible that you will see people who are infected get breakthrough infections, we haven't formally proven yet how much diminution there is in the likelihood of transmitting it to someone else -- including children -- and that's one of the reasons why you've got to be careful when you're dealing with something like The Delta variant of Covid-19.
If you like Trump, that's not going to necessarily turn you off but the issue is that 80% of the people are supporting somebody else, language like that, attack on Megyn (Kelly, the Fox News debate moderator), his refusal to say I'm a team player -- all of those things create a ceiling on how far he could go, and I think we may actually see some diminution in support of the next couple of weeks.
There are going to be sports events, travel events, where the rule is going to be if you want to participate, you get vaccinated, if not, sorry, you're not going to be able to do it. And I think when we get more and more of that, I think we're going to start seeing a great diminution in the number of cases.
The first thing which I can record concerning myself is, that I was born. These are wonderful words. This life, to which neither time nor eternity can bring diminution -- this everlasting living soul, began. My mind loses itself in these depths.
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