abatement

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Noun abatement has 2 senses

suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatement - an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
--₁ is a kind of interruption, break
--₁ has particulars: defervescence; remission, remittal, subsidence
Derived form: verb abate₂
abatement - the act of abating; "laws enforcing noise abatement"
--₂ is a kind of moderation
--₂ has particulars: abatement of a nuisance, nuisance abatement

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