Both Uses of
subside
in
Harry Potter (#2) and the Chamber of Secrets
- When everyone had taken a swig of antidote and the various swellings had subsided, Snape swept over to Goyle's cauldron and scooped out the twisted black remains of the firework.†
Chpt 11
- When the hubbub had subsided, Professor McGonagall said, "Professor Sprout has informed me that the Mandrakes are ready for cutting at last."
Chpt 16 *subsided = quieted
Definition:
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(subside as in: her anger subsided) become less intense, less severe, or less active -- perhaps going away entirely