Decline and Decaying

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

Usage example: her sad decline from a robust athlete to an old woman with arthritis

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Decaying is a synonym for decline in deterioration topic. In some cases you can use "Decaying" instead a noun "Decline".

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

Usage example: the decaying of the bone mass that is so regrettably common in elderly women

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Decline is a synonym for decaying. You can use "Decline" instead the word "Decaying" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: decay, decayed

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