Decrease and Sinking

Decrease

Decrease noun - The amount by which something is lessened.

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

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

Sinking

Sinking noun - A slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength).
Usage example: after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market
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Synonyms for Sinking

Decrease and sinking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decrease" instead a noun "Sinking".

Nearby Words: sink, sinker
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