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diminished

/dɪ'mɪnɪʃt/

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adjective
impaired by diminution
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lessened vitiated weakened impaired
adjective
(of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use
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atrophied wasted
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made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)
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belittled small decreased reduced
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(of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval
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"a diminished fifth"

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decreased reduced

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"a diminished fifth"