Descent and Slope

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Descent

Descent noun - A downward slope or bend.

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Slope is a synonym for descent in nature topic. In some cases you can use "Slope" instead a noun "Descent", when it comes to topics like lowering, hillside.

Nearby Words: descend, descendant, descending, descender

Slope

Slope noun - The degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon.

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Descent is a synonym for slope in inclination topic. You can use "Descent" instead the word "Slope" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as slant, incline, hillside.

Nearby Words: slop, sloping, sloped

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steady	steady descent	steady slope
long	long descent	long slope
quick	quick descent	quick slope
gradual	gradual descent	gradual slope
Other adjectives: final.

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Descent 2 had Schizophrenic Difficulty, with many spikes and troughs along the gently rising slope.

Source: Schizophrenic Difficulty
Or will you skip over the descent entirely and just Jump Off The Slippery Slope, killing everything in your path just because you can?

Source: Cosmic Plaything
The Gay Nineties/The Edwardian Era Grade School CEO: After her father's descent into the slippery slope, Nyai Ontosoroh pulled Annelies out of school to help run his company, postponing her own childhood until their encounter with Minke.

Source: Literature / Buru Quartet

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