"dimunition"

[sagehen]

On the recent thread of traps for the unwary tongue, Tom Ashbrook (NPR "On
Point"), this morning  uttered a classic: "dimunition" for  diminution.
I've no doubt that he knows better;  it's just one of those words that need
to be approached with care!
AM

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