Decline and Lack

Decline

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

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Lack and decline are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lack" instead the word "Decline" as a noun or a verb.

Lack noun - The fact or state of being absent.

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Decline and lack are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decline" instead the word "Lack" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: lacking, lacked

physical	physical decline	physical lack
long	long decline	long lack
similar	similar decline	similar lack
considerable	considerable decline	considerable lack
Other adjectives: relative, small, real, constant, severe, massive, great, serious, huge, slow, bad, noticeable, continued, general, apparent, significant, growing, perceived, sudden, resulting, overall, aforementioned.

decline money

lack money

The third season, ''Coven'', saw a noticeable decline in writing quality (one of the most common complaints was the lack of scariness), but it was still widely considered enjoyable.

Source: Seasonal Rot / Live-Action TV
Without a Master of Death, the cycle of rebirth is broken and birth rates decline due to a lack of souls.

Source: Video Game / Soul Nomad & the World Eaters
After PA4's marked decline in quality compared to prior entries in the series (which had helped popularize found footage to begin with), and The Devil Inside's misleading advertising and frustrating lack of ending, audiences became skeptical of similar efforts in the subgenre.

Source: Genre-Killer

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