weakening
noun B2- An instance or process of loss of strength.
- A structural principle of mathematical logic that states that the hypotheses of any derived fact may be freely extended with additional assumptions.
Plural weakenings
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They arose from the unsettling of the minds of the masses, and the consequent weakening of all authority.
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