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We think the answer is "EBBS" which means:

    noun
  • • A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  • • The outward flow of the tide
  • verb
  • • Flow back or recede
  • • Hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb
  • • Fall away or decline

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The tide ebbs twice a day."
  • • "My enthusiasm for the project ebbs and flows."

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Source #Number Answer
New York Times27 Sep 1998 Down 49
New York Times25 Feb 1989 Down 31
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