dwindle vs take the sting out

dwindle

verb
  • To decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size or intensity. 

  • To lessen; to bring low. 

  • To break up or disperse. 

  • To fall away in quality; degenerate, sink. 

take the sting out

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