Decline and Reversion

Decline

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

Reversion and decline are semantically related in slipping back topic. In some cases you can use "Reversion" instead a noun "Decline".

Reversion

Reversion noun - The act or an instance of going back to an earlier and lower level especially of intelligence or behavior.
Usage example: after the birth of his baby brother, the toddler temporarily underwent a kind of reversion, acting like a baby himself
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Decline and reversion are semantically related in slipping back topic. Sometimes you can use "Decline" instead a noun "Reversion".

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