Decline and Listen

Decline

Decline verb - To show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to.

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

Listen

Listen verb - To pay attention especially through the act of hearing.

Decline and listen are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decline" instead a verb "Listen".

Nearby Words: listening, listened, listener

Common collocations

ride decline ride listen ride
money decline money listen money
times decline times listen times
novels decline novels listen novels

Both words in one sentence

  • Higher-Tech Species Sometimes, however, they fail to listen, in which case their tradition, lack of ability or desire to progress causes them to go into a period of decline; having once ruled a mighty empire, they would only be found on a handful of worlds and it is increasingly rare to even meet one.
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