Decrease and Worsening

Decrease

Decrease noun - The amount by which something is lessened.

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

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

Worsening

Worsening noun - Process of changing to an inferior state.

Decrease and worsening are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decrease" instead a noun "Worsening".

Nearby Words: worsen, worsened, worse
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