"on the wane" meaning in All languages combined

See on the wane on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: En-au-on the wane.ogg
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  1. (idiomatic) in a period of decrease or decline Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-on_the_wane-en-adj-QJO~jG94 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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