Sadako watched the sun lowering in the west and became blind.
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Lowering
//ˈləʊ.ə.ɹɪŋ//
Synonyms for "lowering" (247 found)
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Closest matches (50)
Strong matches (74)
dark and gloomyde-escalationdebasementdeclinedecreasedecrementdecrescencedecurrencedeductiondeepeningdeflationdegradationdegradingdejecteddemotiondenunciatorydepreciationdepressionderogatorydescent
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detrusiondevaluationdiggingdiminishmentdiminutiondiredismaldivedoomfuldourdrearydrillingdroopduckingdulldumpishdyingdying offevilevil-starredexcavationextenuationfade outfade-outfallfatefulfear inspiringfear-inspiringforebodingforthcomingfrowningfunerealfuturegatheringgloomgloomfulgloominessgloominggloomygloweringglumgoing to happengrimgrumhauling downheavyhectoringhollownessill
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (123)
ill-bodingill-fatedill-lightedill-litill-omenedill-starredimmediateimminentimpendentimpendingin danger imminentin prospectin reservein storein the cardsin the offingin the windin viewinauspiciousincumbent
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instantintimidatingjust around the cornerjuttinglanguishmentlapseleadenlesseningletuploominglourlowerlurkingmarkdownmelancholymenacingminaciousminatoryminiaturizationminingmitigationmoodishmoodymopeymopingmopishmorosemumpishmurkynearnear at handnearingnose divenubilousof evil portentominouson the horizonovercastovercloudedoverhangingoverhungpendingplummetplummetingplungeportendingportentouspreparingprice cutprice fallprice reductionprobingprojectingprostitutionreductionrelaxationsagsaggingscaling downscowlingsimplicitysinistersinkagesinkingslashslumpsombersombernesssombresombroussombrousnessstormystygiansubmergencesubsidencesubtractionsulkysuperincumbentsurlyswagterroristicterrorizingthat will bethreateningthreatfulthrusting underto cometunnelingunfavorableunfortunateunluckyunpromisingunpropitiousuntowardupcomingwaitingweakening
Noun(1 words)
Adjective(3 words)
Adjective(2 words)
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Translations
7 translations across 6 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- abaixament noun (act of something being lowered)
Dutch
1 entries- verlaging noun (act of something being lowered)
French
2 entries- baisse noun (act of something being lowered)
- descente noun (sound change)
Greek
1 entries- χαμήλωμα noun (act of something being lowered)
Occitan
1 entries- abaissament noun (act of something being lowered)
Spanish
1 entries- bajamiento noun (act of something being lowered)
Sample sentences
24 total sentences available.
The government hopes that lowering its carbon emissions will set an example and that other countries will follow suit.
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The president wants to jump-start the sluggish economy by lowering taxes.
Source: tatoeba (715788)
Improvements could be made by cleaning the changing rooms, increasing the equipment, giving more flexible times and lowering the fees.
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