Shrinking sea in Central Asia (4)

I believe the answer is:

aral

'shrinking sea in central asia' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for aral that I've seen before include "lnland sea, fourth largest lake in the world" , "Large lake of Central Asia" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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