Decline and Lapse

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

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Lapse is a synonym for decline in activity topic. In some cases you can use "Lapse" instead the word "Decline" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like position, lessen, deteriorate, lessening.

Lapse noun - A change in status for the worse usually temporarily.

Usage example: the scandal caused the president to suffer a dramatic lapse in popularity

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Decline is a synonym for lapse in activity topic. You can use "Decline" instead the word "Lapse" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as slip, deteriorate, expire, backsliding.

Nearby Words: lapsed, lapsing, lapsus

long	long decline	long lapse
similar	similar decline	similar lapse
brief	brief decline	brief lapse
painful	painful decline	painful lapse
Other adjectives: severe, serious, huge, slight, moral, major, mental, apparent, subsequent, eventual, recent.

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