Decay and Ill

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Decay

Decay noun - A gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body.
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Ill and decay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ill" instead a noun "Decay".
Nearby Words: decayed, decaying, decadence, decadent

Ill

Ill noun - That which is morally unacceptable.
Usage example: idealistic people who try to cure all of our society's ills
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Decay and ill are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decay" instead a noun "Ill".
Nearby Word: illness
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social social decay social ill
societal societal decay societal ill

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  • No Biochemical Barriers Not only are vampires immune to all human diseases (Except for tooth decay, which isn't communicable), some vampires actively seek out the blood of the ill, as the disease changes the flavor.
    Source: No Biochemical Barriers
  • Wrestling / The Nexus Motive Decay: Early on, Nexus made it clear they were only using John Cena as a stepping stone toward their "bigger picture" due to his position and harbored no real ill will toward him.
    Source: Wrestling / The Nexus
  • At the other end of his tenure, he begins looking noticeably unhealthy in his very last stories (from "State of Decay" onwards) due to being in ill health - again, this works, as it highlights his upcoming regeneration and new, moodier personality.
    Source: Cue Irony
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