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   diminished

   /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/

   adjective

   • 1. made smaller or less: "we can expect a diminished role on the world stage as other countries rise to the occasion"
   • ▪ made to seem less impressive or valuable: "she felt diminished by the report"
   • 2. denoting or containing an interval which is one semitone less than the corresponding minor or perfect interval: "a diminished fifth"

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   What does diminished mean?

   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Commonly Confused Words Quiz Vol. 2 A quiz to (peak/peek/pique) your interest. The meaning of DIMINISHED is made one half step less than perfect or minor. How to use diminished in a sentence.

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   What does it mean if you diminish someone?

   • If you diminish someone or something, you talk about them or treat them in a way that makes them appear less important than they really are. He never put her down or diminished her. [VERB noun] He could no longer cope; he relied on me, and felt diminished by it. [VERB-ed] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What does diminish mean in a sentence?

   • His role in the company was diminished. decrease, lessen, diminish, reduce, abate, dwindle mean to grow or make less. decrease suggests a progressive decline in size, amount, numbers, or intensity. lessen suggests a decline in amount rather than in number. diminish emphasizes a perceptible loss and implies its subtraction from a total.

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   What does diminished mean in music?

   • Get a quick, free translation! DIMINISHED definition: 1. A diminished musical interval (= the amount by which one note is higher or lower than another…. Learn more.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDIMINISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Diminish means to reduce or be reduced in size or importance. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with examples and synonyms, from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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     to reduce or be reduced in size, importance, or value: If...

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     DIMINISH definicja: 1. to reduce or be reduced in size or...

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   • Diminish: Catalan Translation

     DIMINISH translate: disminuir. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     DIMINISH translate: 줄어들다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     DIMINISH translate: diminuire, ridursi, diminuire. Learn...

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   Diminished is an adjective that describes a musical interval or chord that is one semitone less than a perfect interval or chord. Learn how to use diminished in sentences and compare it with augmented and perfect.

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   Diminish means to make less or cause to appear less, or to lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of someone or something. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for diminish.

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   Diminished is an adjective that describes a musical interval made one half step less than perfect or minor. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, and examples of diminished in sentences.

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   Diminished means reduced or lessened in size, number, or quality. It also has specific meanings in music, such as a minor or perfect interval reduced by a semitone, or a triad or chord with a diminished fifth.

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   Diminish means to reduce or be reduced in size or importance. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and see synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

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   Diminish means to make or become smaller, fewer, or less in size, importance, or intensity. It can also mean to belittle or depreciate someone or something. See pronunciation, grammar, and usage examples of diminish.