Descent and Downhill

Descent

Descent noun - A downward slope.
Usage example: on bicycle tours the ascents always seem to outnumber the descents

Downhill and descent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Downhill" instead a noun "Descent".

Downhill

Downhill noun - A downward slope.
Usage example: most runners will have their best splits on the downhills

Descent and downhill are semantically related. You can use "Descent" instead a noun "Downhill".
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