Decay and Elaboration

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Decay

Decay noun - A gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body.

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Antonyms for Decay

Elaboration is an antonym for decay.

Nearby Words: decayed, decaying, decadence, decadent

Elaboration

Elaboration noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.

Usage example: the elaboration of the Internet from an exclusive computer network into a worldwide communications network of colossal proportions

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Antonyms for Elaboration

Decay is an antonym for elaboration.

Nearby Words: elaborate, elaborated, elaborately, elaborating

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