Ascent and Caries

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Ascent noun - The act or an instance of rising or climbing up.

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Caries is an antonym for ascent.

Caries noun - Soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth.

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Ascent is an antonym for caries in topics: decay, collapse.

Nearby Word: carious

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