Declination and Raise

Declination

Declination noun - A change to a lower state or level.
Usage example: there's been a declination in basic civility in our society

Raise is an antonym for declination.

Raise

Raise noun - An upward slope or grade (as in a road).

Declination is an antonym for raise.

Nearby Words: raised, raising
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