Decline and Downhill

Decline

Decline noun - A downward slope.
Usage example: the bicyclist lost control on the unexpectedly steep decline

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

Downhill

Downhill noun - A downward slope.
Usage example: most runners will have their best splits on the downhills

Decline and downhill are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decline" instead a noun "Downhill".
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