Decay and Slip

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Decay verb - To become worse or of less value.

Usage example: the restaurant's standards for food and service had decayed over the years

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Slip is a synonym for decay in deteriorate topic. In some cases you can use "Slip" instead the word "Decay" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: decayed, decaying, decadence, decadent

Slip verb - To decline gradually from a standard level.

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Decay is a synonym for slip in decline topic. Sometimes you can use "Decay" instead the word "Slip" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: slipped, slipup, slipping, slipper, slippy

old	old decay	old slip
long	long decay	long slip
usual	usual decay	usual slip
mild	mild decay	mild slip
Other adjectives: nasty, severe, massive, extreme, serious, unfortunate, slow, infamous, major, less, inevitable.

form	decay form	slip form
bit	decay bit	slip bit

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