Decline and Devolve

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Decline verb - To become worse or of less value.

Usage example: his reputation as a writer began to decline not long after his death

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Devolve and decline are semantically related In some cases you can use "Devolve" instead a verb "Decline".

Devolve verb - To become worse or of less value.

Usage example: the once-lovely neighborhood has devolved into a squalid slum

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Decline and devolve are semantically related in deteriorate topic. Sometimes you can use "Decline" instead a verb "Devolve".

Nearby Words: devolution, devolving

race	decline race	devolve race
world	decline world	devolve world

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