Decrease and Descent

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Decrease noun - The amount by which something is lessened.

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Descent and decrease are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Descent" instead a noun "Decrease".

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

Descent noun - A change to a lower state or level.

Usage example: the nation's rapid descent into anarchy after the revolution

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Decrease and descent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decrease" instead a noun "Descent".

steady	steady decrease	steady descent
sharp	sharp decrease	sharp descent
gradual	gradual decrease	gradual descent
subsequent	subsequent decrease	subsequent descent
Other adjectives: eventual, sudden.

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