Decline and Wilt

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Decline verb - To become worse or of less value.

Usage example: his reputation as a writer began to decline not long after his death

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Wilt is a synonym for decline. In some cases you can use "Wilt" instead a verb "Decline".

Wilt verb - To lose liveliness, force, or freshness.

Usage example: after six solid hours of painting, his energy was starting to wilt

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Decline is a synonym for wilt. Sometimes you can use "Decline" instead a verb "Wilt".

Nearby Words: wilted, wilting

Best known for his book The Decline of the West, which proposes that all the great human cultures go through a thousand-year cycle, after which they either stagnate or wilt and die.

Source: Useful Notes / Dichter and Denker

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