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English noun: abatement | |||
| 1. | abatement (event) an interruption in the intensity or amount of something | ||
| Synonyms | hiatus, reprieve, respite, suspension | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | break, interruption | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | defervescence, remission, remittal, subsidence | ||
| 2. | abatement (act) the act of abating | ||
| Samples | Laws enforcing noise abatement. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mitigation, moderation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | abatement of a nuisance, nuisance abatement | ||
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