Decay and Use

Decay

Decay verb - To go through decomposition.

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Use and decay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Use" instead a verb "Decay".

Nearby Words: decayed, decaying, decadence, decadent

Use verb - To put into action or service.

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Decay and use are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decay" instead a verb "Use".

Nearby Words: useless, useful, used, usefulness, using

similar	similar decay	similar use
usual	usual decay	usual use
future	future decay	future use
heavy	heavy decay	heavy use
Other adjectives: real, constant, deliberate, early, continued, general, less, further.

Captain Vor hopes to use the Tenno to reverse the decay, while Tyl Regor pursues research into his "tubemen" instead.

Source: Video Game / Warframe
State of Decay contains examples of: open/close all folders Main Game and General Tropes A.K.A.-47: Most of the guns in the game use fictional names to various degrees.

Source: Video Game / State of Decay
Starting in DF2010, Dwarf Fortress implements a very rough system of skill decay: a dwarf who doesn't use a skill for a while will become "rusty", and then "very rusty".

Source: No Stat Atrophy

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