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Fence becoming more insignificant (6)

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I believe the answer is:

paling

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'fence' is the definition.
(I know that paling is a type of fence)

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(Other definitions for paling that I've seen before include "Fence made of stakes" , "is becoming whiter" , "Fence post - turning white" , "Barrier of stakes" .)

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