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Grow less; peter out (7)

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I believe the answer is:

dwindle

This clue is a double definition.

'grow less' is the first definition.
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'peter out' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

(Other definitions for dwindle that I've seen before include "Decline" , "Become steadily less" , "Become gradually less or smaller" , "Grow less - waste away" , "tail off" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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