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miscarry
To have a miscarriage.
To go astray or be lost in transit, as mail or cargo.
To fail to attain an intended goal, as a plan or project.

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1. To have a miscarriage.
2. To go astray or be lost in transit, as mail or cargo.
3. To fail to attain an intended goal, as a plan or project.
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dwindle
To become gradually less until little remains.
To cause to dwindle:

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1. To become gradually less until little remains.
2. To cause to dwindle:
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stop
To close (an opening or hole) by covering, filling in, or plugging up:
To constrict (an opening or orifice):
To obstruct or block passage on (a road, for example).

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1. To close (an opening or hole) by covering, filling in, or plugging up:
2. To constrict (an opening or orifice):
3. To obstruct or block passage on (a road, for example).
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