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Subsidence
01
the process during which a building or piece of land sinks to a lower level or to the ground
Examples
The coastal town experienced significant subsidence, causing several buildings to tilt and crack.
02
the sudden falling in of a surface into a hollow or void beneath it
Examples
The mine experienced subsidence, creating a large sinkhole.
03
a decrease in intensity, severity, or degree of something
Examples
The subsidence of the fever indicated patient recovery.
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subsidence
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