tail off   
  tail off (also tail away British English) phrasal verb (see also ↑tail)   1. to become gradually less, smaller etc, and often stop or disappear completely:         Profits tailed off towards the end of the year.   2. written if someone’s voice tails off, it becomes quieter and then stops:         ‘I didn’t mean ...’ Her voice tailed off in embarrassment.
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