Decline and Failing

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Decline

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

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Failing is a synonym for decline in lessening topic. In some cases you can use "Failing" instead a noun "Decline", when it comes to topics like deterioration.

Nearby Words: declined, declining, declination, declinable

Failing

Failing noun - A defect in character.

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Decline is a synonym for failing. Sometimes you can use "Decline" instead the word "Failing" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: fail, failure, failed

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real	real decline	real failing
constant	constant decline	constant failing
gradual	gradual decline	gradual failing
moral	moral decline	moral failing
Other adjectives: major, further, recent, vertical, biggest.

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His momentum once again went on a slow decline once he founded his own label (Show Dog, which later merged with Universal South to become Show Dog-Universal), with more and more singles failing to reach Top 10.

Source: Career Resurrection

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