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abatement backflow decay decrease degeneration depreciation deterioration diminution drop dwindling flagging lessening recession reflux retreat shrinkage sinking slackening subsidence sweep wane waning weakening withdrawal

fading away going out low tide low water outward flow petering out refluence retrocession retroflux

advance development enlargement expansion growth improvement increase

flow incline rise

abate degenerate deteriorate die down die out diminish dwindle ease off fall away fall back lessen melt peter out recede shrink slacken wane weaken

decay decrease drop fall flag languish moderate relent retire retreat sink withdraw

fade away flow back go out let up retrocede

develop enlarge expand extend forge forward grow improve increase prolong raise rise strengthen

advance ascend build flourish

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