Decline and Relapse

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Decline

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

Usage example: her sad decline from a robust athlete to an old woman with arthritis

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

Nearby Words: declined, declining, declination, declinable

Relapse

Relapse noun - A failure to maintain a higher state.

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Decline is a synonym for relapse in expire topic. Sometimes you can use "Decline" instead the word "Relapse" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as slipping back.

Nearby Words: relapsed, relapsing

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brief	brief decline	brief relapse
painful	painful decline	painful relapse
severe	severe decline	severe relapse
slight	slight decline	slight relapse
Other adjectives: major, humiliating, subsequent, sudden.

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