All 6 Uses

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Sweet Far Thing
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Our laughter is contagious: Each time the giggles subside, one of us begins anew, and it starts all over again.†
Chpt 2
I turn my head away till the tears subside, and when I face Gorgon again, I am a different girl, one who will not be told what to do or where to go.†
Chpt 3
She chokes on the bread and I pour her a glass of water and help her take small sips until the spasm subsides.†
Chpt 3
But the spasm subsides; the red in his face fades like a sunset.†
Chpt 4
At last, the fit subsides; Pippa's clawlike hands go limp, and she lies upon the ground, a misshapen stick.†
Chpt 4 *
He must wait for the spasm to subside before finding his voice again.†
Chpt 4

Definitions:

(1) (subside as in: her anger subsided)
become less intense, less severe, or less active -- perhaps going away entirely
(2) (subside as in: the ground subsided)
sink or settle to a lower level
(3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
In classic literature, subside may be used as a synonym for sit as in "She subsided into the chair."