Decline and Pass

Decline

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

Usage example: she declined to participate in the soccer game

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

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

Usage example: I'll pass on the coffee

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Decline and pass are semantically related in decide not to do topic. Sometimes you can use "Decline" instead a verb "Pass".

Nearby Words: passage, passed, passing, passable

long	long decline	long pass
similar	similar decline	similar pass
brief	brief decline	brief pass
small	small decline	small pass
Other adjectives: real, massive, huge, steep, major, final.

Comments: In spite of the slow update rate, "Growth and Decline" could easily pass as the fourth season come early.

Source: Fanfic Recs / Xiaolin Showdown
As the ages pass, humans begin to gain more independence, either (rarely) by an explicit takeover or (more commonly) simply by default as their former masters decline in power and numbers.

Source: Video Game / Dominions

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