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diminished s. [
lessened, vitiated, weakened] impaired by diminution
. wn #2
diminished a. [
atrophied, wasted] (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use; "partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm"
. wn #3
diminished s. (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval; "a diminished fifth"
. wn #4
diminished s. [
belittled, small] made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth); "her comments made me feel small"
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