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Decrement

/ˈdɛkɹəmənt/
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(noun) A small quantity removed or lost; one of a series of regular subtractions.

The decrement in temperature was sudden.
A decrement in sales was reported last quarter.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ in temperature was sudden.

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