Thin
Thin verb - To alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances.
Wane
Wane verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.
Both words in one sentence
- Although the producers did not choose to end the series (it had been cancelled by ABC after a few episodes aired), said producers later revealed that it was probably for the best, as by the sixth episode, they felt their ideas were already running thin, and the recurring gags were starting to wane.
Source: British Brevity
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