Declination and Rise

Opposite meaning words

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

Usage example: there's been a declination in basic civility in our society

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Rise is an antonym for declination.

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

Usage example: the car couldn't make it up the rise

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Declination is an antonym for rise.

Nearby Words: rising, risen

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