Decay and Failure

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Decay

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

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Failure is a synonym for decay in decline topic. In some cases you can use "Failure" instead a noun "Decay", when it comes to topics like decrease, deterioration.

Nearby Words: decayed, decaying, decadence, decadent

Failure

Failure noun - The nonperformance of an assigned or expected action.

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Decay is a synonym for failure in decline topic. Sometimes you can use "Decay" instead a noun "Failure", if it concerns topics such as decrease, failing, lack of success.

Nearby Words: fail, failing, failed

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similar	similar decay	similar failure
instant	instant decay	instant failure
total	total decay	total failure
real	real decay	real failure
Other adjectives: constant, severe, massive, serious, infamous, horrible, apparent, inevitable, subsequent, eventual, structural, perceived, previous.

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Constant failure and the decay of his soul led to him eventually forgetting his impossible dream and remembering only the need for immortality.

Source: Tragic Dream
Decay heat piling up after a cooling system failure was the main cause of the Three Mile Island accident and the Fukushima disaster.

Source: Instant Cooldown
General Failure is essentially the personification of Failure Is the Only Option, and is the eventual destination of severe Villain Decay.

Source: General Failure

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