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Shrink fleece when daughter takes son's place (7)

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I believe the answer is:

dwindle

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'shrink' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for dwindle that I've seen before include "Grow less - waste away" , "Decline" , "Peter out" , "(Flow) decrease" , "Become smaller or fewer" .)

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