Meaning & use
subsiding
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becoming less intense or violent; sinking or settling to a lower level
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The floodwaters were finally subsiding after three days of rain.
Her anger was subsiding as she began to understand his side of the story.
A note on using this word
From Latin 'subsidere' (to sink down); used for both physical settling and emotional calming.
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intensifyingrising
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