Ascent and Sinking

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

Usage example: our plane broke through some heavy low clouds during its ascent and leveled off once we were above them

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Sinking is an antonym for ascent.

Sinking noun - A slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength).

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Ascent is an antonym for sinking.

Nearby Words: sink, sinker

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