Declension and Grade

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Declension noun - A downward slope.

Usage example: from this region to the seacoast there's a gentle declension of the landscape

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Grade is an antonym for declension.

Nearby Word: declensional

Grade noun - The degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon.

Usage example: the hill rises at a seven percent grade

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Declension is an antonym for grade.

Nearby Words: graded, gradation, graduation, grading, grader

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