Descent and Demise

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Descent noun - A loss of status.

Usage example: for throwing the game, the ballplayer underwent a huge descent in the eyes of the fans

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Demise and descent are semantically related in decline topic. In some cases you can use "Demise" instead a noun "Descent".

Demise noun - A loss of status.

Usage example: after her demise as the doyenne of New York society, the mere mention of her name was regarded as a faux pas

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Descent and demise are semantically related in decline topic. Sometimes you can use "Descent" instead a noun "Demise".

Nearby Word: demised

long	long descent	long demise
complete	complete descent	complete demise
original	original descent	original demise
initial	initial descent	initial demise
Other adjectives: slow, quick, tragic, gradual, final, inevitable, eventual, swift, recent, sudden.

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