Declined and Raised

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Declined adjective - Bending downward or forward.

Usage example: we awaited our punishment with declined heads

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Raised is an antonym for declined.

Raised adjective - Being at a higher level than average.

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Declined is an antonym for raised.

Nearby Words: raise, raising

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Raised and Declined. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/declined/raised

Declined & Raised. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/declined/raised>.

Raised or Declined. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/declined/raised.

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