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WordBand 7–8.5Toofey picks
depletion
/dɪˈpliːʃən/
noun
The gradual using up of a supply until little is left.
- “Soil depletion reduces the harvest after a few seasons.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))