Cryptic crossword clue
Dieter's first hint: hurl mostly for reducing 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DWINDLING

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What does DWINDLING mean?

DWINDLING verb
  1. To decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size or intensity.
  2. To fall away in quality; degenerate, sink.
  3. To lessen; to bring low.
  4. To break up or disperse.
DWINDLING noun
  1. A gradual reduction to nothing.
DWINDLING adjective
  1. Declining; growing less

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