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| 1. | [ verb ] (chemistry) weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance) | |
| Synonyms: | rarefy | |
| Related terms: | weaken chemistry | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] reduced in strength | |
| Synonyms: | faded weakened attenuated | |
| Examples: | "the faded tones of an old recording" |
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| Related terms: | decreased | |
| 3. | [ verb ] become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude | |
| Related terms: | weaken refine attenuation | |
| Similar spelling: |
attenuated attenuator attenuation attentive attendant attentively attendance attender attendee attended attention attending attend_to attend attentional |
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