Descent and Development

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Descent

Descent noun - A change to a lower state or level.
Usage example: the nation's rapid descent into anarchy after the revolution
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Development is an antonym for descent.
Nearby Words: descend, descendant, descending, descender

Development

Development noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.
Usage example: the development of an idea into a marketable product
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Antonyms for Development
Descent is an antonym for development.
Nearby Words: develop, developed, developing, developmental, developer
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long long descent long development
initial initial descent initial development
deep deep descent deep development
slow slow descent slow development
Other adjectives: gradual, moral, further, subsequent, eventual, recent, sudden.
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