Decline and Origin

Decline

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

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

Origin noun - A point or place at which something is invented or provided.

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Decline and origin are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decline" instead a noun "Origin".

similar	similar decline	similar origin
original	original decline	original origin
real	real decline	real origin
possible	possible decline	possible origin
Other adjectives: apparent, mysterious, cultural, recent, genetic, technological, real-life.

Ashoka also played a major role in proseltyzing Buddhism and in the course of the eventual rise of Hindu (or rather Vedic) kingdoms, Buddhism would decline in India but spread across China and Japan and generally flourish outside its country of origin.

Source: Useful Notes / India

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