Diminished (6)
'diminished' is the definition.
('decrease' can be a synonym of 'diminish')
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(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)
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(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" .)