Age and Decay

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Age

Age verb - To become mature.
Usage example: as your cat ages and becomes less active, you should change her diet
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Antonyms for Age
Decay is an antonym for age.
Nearby Words: aged, ageing, ageless, ageism

Decay

Decay verb - To go through decomposition.
Usage example: the atom of plutonium decayed in the test chamber
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Synonyms for Decay
Antonyms for Decay
Age is an antonym for decay.
Nearby Words: decayed, decaying, decadence, decadent
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How words are described

old old age old decay
physical physical age physical decay
long long age long decay
similar similar age similar decay
Other adjectives: natural, real, massive, extreme, early, advanced, mental, apparent, previous, nuclear, biological, slower, technological.

Common collocations

flesh age flesh decay flesh
way age way decay way
bit age bit decay bit
bodies age bodies decay bodies

Both words in one sentence

  • Superpower Lottery Ultear has the ability to control Time allowing her to age and decay anything, except people.
    Source: Superpower Lottery
  • Dem Bones This is to symbolize his power over old age and decay, which lets him rot other people into skeletons.
    Source: Dem Bones
  • It is implied that weakness of the ancient Nord weapons and armor is because of decay from old age.
    Source: Older Is Better
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