step-down
Definition: (noun) A reduction in amount or size.
Synonyms: diminution, decrease
Usage: Having just declared bankruptcy, Lester admitted that his grand plans for renovating his kitchen needed a drastic step-down.
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forbearance
Definition: (noun) Good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence. Synonyms: longanimity, patience Usage: Nevertheless, his army rebelled in Spain; this arose from nothing but his too great forbearance, which gave his soldiers more license than is consistent with military discipline. 
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long-suffering
Definition: (adjective) Patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble. Synonyms: enduring Usage: It called to him across that leagues-wide savannah, and was like a benediction to his long-suffering, pain racked spirit.
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long-suffering Definition: (adjective) Patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble. Synonyms: enduring Usage: It called to him across that leagues-wide savannah, and was like a benediction to his long-suffering, pain racked spirit. 
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wrapper Definition: (noun) A loose dressing gown for women. Synonyms: housecoat, negligee, peignoir Usage: She wore a faded old wrapper, and her gray hair was decidedly untidy. 
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recline Definition: (verb) Lean in a comfortable resting position. Synonyms: recumb, repose Usage: After a particularly stressful day at work, Paige was eager to get into pajamas, recline on her couch, and watch TV. 
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well-timed
Definition: (adjective) Done or happening at the appropriate or proper time. Synonyms: seasonable, timely Usage: When there were quarrels, his kindly smile and well-timed jests reconciled the antagonists. 
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clamorous Definition: (adjective) Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry. Synonyms: strident, vociferous, blatant Usage: The clamorous din of voices filled the air, and the judge was unable to restore order and quiet in his courtroom for some time.
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consanguineous
Definition: (adjective) Related by blood. Synonyms: kin, cognate Usage: Howard felt like an outsider in his adoptive family, as if he were somehow intruding on their consanguineous unit.
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abductor
Definition: (noun) Someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom). Synonyms: kidnapper, snatcher Usage: Until dark the Englishman searched the nearby jungle for a trace of the missing one or a sign of the trail of her abductor.
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