As a result of a voting conspiracy, our class selected abate as our word of the week. To abate is to "become less intense or widespread." The word usually refers to negative things that decrease in intensity or reach. After a lengthy discussion of things that can abate, our class settled on the following sentence:
Aurora's cries abate as she falls asleep.
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