Degeneration
Degeneration noun - A change to a lower state or level.
Usage example: the organization's degeneration from a movement for political reform to just another political party
Lessening and degeneration are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lessening" instead a noun "Degeneration".
Lessening
Lessening noun - A change downward.
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Synonyms for Lessening
Degeneration and lessening are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Degeneration" instead a noun "Lessening".
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Related pairs
- drop and degeneration
- drop and lessening
- decline and degeneration
- decline and lessening
- descent and degeneration
- descent and lessening
- sinking and degeneration
- sinking and lessening
- slump and degeneration
- slump and lessening
- decrease and degeneration
- decrease and lessening
- ebb and degeneration
- ebb and lessening
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