Decline and Failure

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

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

Failure noun - The nonperformance of an assigned or expected action.

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Decline is a synonym for failure in increase topic. You can use "Decline" instead a noun "Failure", if it concerns topics such as decrease, failing, lack of success.

Nearby Words: fail, failing, failed

similar	similar decline	similar failure
relative	relative decline	relative failure
real	real decline	real failure
constant	constant decline	constant failure
Other adjectives: severe, massive, great, serious, huge, disastrous, acute, dramatic, immediate, possible, final, apparent, inevitable, subsequent, eventual, perceived, recent, sudden, resulting, financial, aforementioned, biggest.

Gonzo (Thompson's avatars for himself and Oscar Acosta) indulging in copious amounts of drugs in order to escape the decline of American culture and the failure of the counterculture movement.

Source: Drugs Are Good
However, Sega hit a sharp decline with two failed Sega Genesis add-ons (the Sega CD and the 32X), only made worse by the failure of their successor system the Sega Saturn.

Source: Rivals Team Up
However, the game is often overlooked due to the box-office failure of its license, and it had the misfortune of being released during the decline of arcade gaming in The '90s.

Source: Pinball / Congo

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