Diminished (9)
'diminished' is the definition.
('decrease' can be a synonym of 'diminish')
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for decreased that I've seen before include "Dropped" , "contracted" , "Became smaller or fewer" .)
'diminished' is the definition.
(abating is a kind of diminishing)
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(Other definitions for abated that I've seen before include "Became less intense" , "Slackened off, died back" , "reduced" , "dropped off" , "Relaxed" .)
'diminished' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
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(Other definitions for reduced that I've seen before include "Boiled down" , "brought down" , "Made smaller" , "Impoverished" , "Diminished - cut-price" .)
'diminished' is the definition.
(I know that diminished can be written as lessened)
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(Other definitions for lessened that I've seen before include "Needless (anag.)" , "cut" , "Diminished, decreased" , "belittled" .)
'diminished' is the definition.
(waning is a kind of diminishing)
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(Other definitions for waned that I've seen before include "Ebbed; declined" , "(Of moon) grew smaller" , "Decreased in size" , "grew faint" .)
'diminished' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
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(Other definitions for ebbed that I've seen before include "Went out like tide" , "Diminished" , "Flowed back or receded" .)
'diminished' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for less that I've seen before include "Smaller in amout or degree" , "Minus; not so much" , "In smaller quantity" , "Fewer in number" , "Fewer; minus" .)