Descendant and Descending

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Descendant

Descendant adjective - Bending downward or forward.
Usage example: the descendant branches of a weeping willow
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Descending and descendant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Descending" instead an adjective "Descendant". popular alternative
Nearby Words: descend, descent, descending, descender, descendance

Descending

Descending adjective - Bending downward or forward.
Usage example: with descending heads the mourners made their way to the burial site
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Descendant and descending are semantically related. You can use "Descendant" instead the word "Descending" as an adjective or a noun. popular alternative
Nearby Words: descend, descent, descended, descendant, descender

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