Declension and Increase

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Declension noun - A change to a lower state or level.

Usage example: a declension in her acting career from leading roles to cameos eventually

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Increase is an antonym for declension.

Nearby Word: declensional

Increase noun - Something added (as by growth).

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Declension is an antonym for increase.

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Increase and Declension. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/declension/increase

Declension & Increase. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/declension/increase>.

Increase or Declension. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/declension/increase.

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