Decay and Fade

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Decay

Decay verb - To lose bodily strength or vigor.

Usage example: having reached her 80s, the woman could sense that her body was decaying

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Fade is a synonym for decay in activity topic. In some cases you can use "Fade" instead a verb "Decay", when it comes to topics like weaken, deteriorate, dwindle.

Nearby Words: decayed, decaying, decadence, decadent

Fade

Fade verb - To lose bodily strength or vigor.

Usage example: began to fade after battling the disease for years

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Decay is a synonym for fade in activity topic. You can use "Decay" instead the word "Fade" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as decline, weaken, dwindle, wither.

Nearby Words: faded, fading

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bit	decay bit	fade bit
damage	decay damage	fade damage
memories	decay memories	fade memories

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Only Known by Their Nickname: Biffy's full name first comes up in the fourth book Sandalio de Rabiffano Our Ghosts Are Different: Ghosts fade away as their bodies decay and cannot venture too far from them.

Source: Literature / The Parasol Protectorate

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