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lowering

1.	(noun) the act of causing something to move to a lower level
	Synonyms: letting down
	Related Words: movement

2.	(noun) the act of causing to become less
	Related Words: decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down, tapering

3.	(satellite adjective) darkened by clouds; "a heavy sky"
	Synonyms: heavy, sullen, threatening