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Diminish as a result of docking? (4,3)

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tail off

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'diminish' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for tail off that I've seen before include "Gradually diminish" , "Decline gradually" , "Decline, gradual reduction" , "Gradually reduce" , "Become gradually less" .)

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