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a gradual natural decrease in number; becoming fewer in number

• attrition

• circumvent

• cohesive

• grievous

to avoid by going around or as if by going around; to escape from, prevent, or stop
through cleverness

• attrition

• circumvent

• cohesive

• grievous

sticking or holding together; unified

• attrition

• circumvent

• cohesive

• grievous

causing grief or pain; very serious or severe

• attrition

• circumvent

• cohesive

• grievous

to cover, as by flooding; overwhelm with a large number or amount

• inundate

• oblivious

• reticent

• robust

unaware; failing to notice

• inundate

• oblivious

• reticent

• robust

quiet or uncommunicative; reluctant to speak out

• inundate

• oblivious

• reticent

• robust

healthy and strong; vigorous

• inundate

• oblivious

• reticent

• robust

to authorize, allow or approve

• reticent

• robust

• sanction

• vociferous

noisy; expressing feelings loudly and intensely

• reticent

• robust

• sanction

• vociferous