Decay and Wrong

Decay

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

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

Nearby Words: decayed, decaying, decadence, decadent

Wrong noun - That which is morally unacceptable.

Usage example: any reasonable person should be expected to know the difference between right and wrong

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Decay and wrong are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decay" instead a noun "Wrong".

old	old decay	old wrong
real	real decay	real wrong
social	social decay	social wrong
moral	moral decay	moral wrong
Other adjectives: general, less, perceived, environmental.

Realizing where they went wrong, they made a strong effort to fix their decay, canning most of their non-music-related reality shows and bringing in new music shows.

Source: Network Decay / Temporary Shifts
Memetic Mutation: "Futility" and "decay" are a buzzword for anything that's wrong with the forum, it's inhabitants or quests - for example, slow gaming pace at summers.

Source: Roleplay / Neo Pokeforum
Nothing is implied to have been wrong with magic-based civilization; no moral decay or anything.

Source: Literature / The Magic Goes Away

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