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peter out
peter out
/ˌpiːtəɹ‿ˈaʊt/
verb
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Synonym of peter (“to diminish to nothing, (originally) to refer to a vein of ore”).
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dwindle
fade away
fade out
gutter out
peter
spin down
tail away
trail off
Related Words
blue peter
tail off
wane
wanse
wither
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