Descent and Relapse

Descent

Descent noun - A gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body.

Usage example: the family patriarch's heartbreaking descent into infirmity and senility

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

Relapse noun - A failure to maintain a higher state.

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

Nearby Words: relapsed, relapsing

subsequent	subsequent descent	subsequent relapse
sudden	sudden descent	sudden relapse

Descent into Addiction: The story arc chronicles the symbiote's relapse into its hateful, rage-addicted state, and subsequent struggle to recover.

Source: Comicbook / Venom: Space Knight

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