B13

When the wind begins to decrease, you say it’s ________.

CALMING DOWN171
DYING DOWN144
LETTING UP89
GOING DOWN75
QUIETING DOWN46
GETTING CALM38
LAYING38
CALMING35
SLOWING DOWN30
NR22
CALM19
SUBSIDING18
CEASING17
CLEARING UP15
FALLING15
DYING OUT14
SLACKING OFF13
CLEARING11
GETTING CALMER10
LESSENING10
LULLING10
SETTLING10
DIMINISHING9
MODERATING9
SETTLING DOWN9
DECREASING8
GETTING STILL8
SLACKENING8
BEGINNING TO LAY7
DYING7
TAPERING OFF7
EASING OFF6
LAID6
ABATING5
EASING UP5
GETTING QUIET5
QUIETING5
SLACKING5
A-LAYING4
CALMER4
CALMING OFF4
DROPPING4
FALLING OFF4
LYING4
LYING DOWN4
NOT SO WINDY4
STOPPED BLOWING4
BECOMING CALM3
CLEARING OFF3
DYING OFF3
GETTING DOWN3
LESS WINDY3
LULL3
MILD3
SLACKING UP3
SLOWING UP3
STILL3
BECOMING CALMER2
CALMED DOWN2
DYING AWAY2
GETTING MILD2
GETTING MILDER2
GOING AWAY2
LEVELING OFF2
LULLING DOWN2
PASSING2
QUIET2
QUIETENING DOWN2
QUIT BLOWING2
SLACKENING OFF2
SLACKING DOWN2
SLOWIN’ UP2
STARTING TO LAY2
STOPPED2
STOPPING2
ABOUT OVER1
ABOUT TO QUIT1
A-LYIN’1
BECOMING A GENTLE WIND1
BECOMING MORE CALM1
BECOMING NICER1
BEGINNING TO CEASE1
BEGINNING TO DECREASE1
BEGINNING TO GET CALM1
BEGINNING TO QUIET DOWN1
BEGINNING TO SETTLE DOWN1
BLOWING EASIER1
BLOWING EASY1
BLOWING OFF1
BLOWING OUT1
BLOWN OVER1
BREAKING1
BREAKING OFF1
BREEZY1
CALMING OUT1
CALMING UP1
CHANGE OF CLIMATE1
CHANGING OFF1
CLEARING AWAY1
COME DOWN1
COMING DOWN1
DANGER IS OVER1
DIED DOWN1
DRIFTING AWAY1
DROPPING OFF1
DROPPING OUT1
EBBING1
EBBING OFF1
FADING AWAY1
FAIR WEATHER1
FAIRING AWAY1
FAIRING OFF1
FAIRING UP1
FALLING DOWN1
FIXING TO BREAK OFF1
GETTING A LULL1
GETTING BETTER1
GETTING CALM AGAIN1
GETTING LESS WINDY1
GETTING LOW1
GETTING LOWER1
GETTING NICER1
GETTING QUIETER1
GETTING SETTLED1
GETTING STILL OUT1
GETTING WINDY1
GOING AROUND1
GOING IN THE LULL1
GOING TO CEASE1
GOING TO CHANGE1
GOING TO CLEAR1
GOING TO MODERATE1
GOING TO STOP BLOWING1
GONE1
GONE DOWN1
GONNA BE MILD1
GONNA GET COLD1
GONNA LAY1
HOLDING UP1
LAYING DOWN1
LAYING DOWN WITH THE SUN1
LAYING ITSELF1
LETTING DOWN1
LETTING GO1
LETTING UP A BIT1
LETTING UP A LITTLE1
LIGHTENING UP1
LOOKS AS THOUGH IT’S GOING TO GET CALMER1
LOW1
LOWER1
LOWING1
LULL IN THE WEATHER1
LULLED1
LULLING AWAY1
MILDING DOWN1
MODIFYING1
NOT AS WINDY1
NOT AS WINDY AS IT WAS1
NOT BLOWING AS HARD NOW1
NOT QUITE AS WINDY1
NOT SO STRONG1
NOT SO WINDY AS IT WAS1
ON THE WANE1
PASSING OVER1
PICKING UP1
PROMISING GOOD WEATHER1
QUIET NOW1
QUIETED1
QUIETED DOWN1
QUIETENING1
QUIT1
QUITS1
QUITTING1
SCATTERING1
SETTLE WEATHER1
SETTLED1
SETTLED DOWN1
SHIFTING1
SHOWING OFF1
SILENCING1
SLACKENING DOWN1
SLACKENS UP1
SLOWED DOWN1
STARTING TO SETTLE DOWN1
STILL OUT1
STORM IS GOING BY1
STORM IS LEAVING1
STORM WAS BLOWING OVER1
STORM’S OVER1
STOWING DOWN1
STUFFY1
SUBSIDES1
TAILING OFF1
TAMING DOWN1
THERE’S A LULL1
WANING1
WEAKENING1
WEATHER’S GOING TO CHANGE TO THE BETTER1
WILL RAIN SOME MORE1
WIND HAS QUIT BLOWING1
WIND’S BEGIN TO LAY1
WIND’S STOPPED1

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