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1. (noun) sinking
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
"they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic"

2. (noun) sinking
a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength)
"after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market"; "he could not control the sinking of his legs"

3. (noun) sinkingsinking feeling
a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension
"with a sinking heart"; "a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach"


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