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diminish
Verb
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When something diminishes it gets smaller or less important or makes something that way.
The way you talked just now diminished my respect for you.
The amount of water in the lake is diminishing because there has been no rain.
suspicion
Noun
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A suspicion is a feeling that something, often bad, might be true.
She had a growing suspicion that he had forgotten to lock his door.
He was arrested on suspicion of murder.
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Suspicion is a feeling of doubt.
Deep suspicion towards foreigners is sadly common here.