Deterioration and Failure

Deterioration

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

Failure is a synonym for deterioration in decline topic. In some cases you can use "Failure" instead a noun "Deterioration", when it comes to topics like increase, decrease, worsening.

Failure

Failure noun - The nonperformance of an assigned or expected action.

Deterioration is a synonym for failure in decline topic. You can use "Deterioration" instead a noun "Failure", if it concerns topics such as increase, decrease, failing, lack of success.

Nearby Words: fail, failing, failed

How words are described

similar similar deterioration similar failure
actual actual deterioration actual failure
constant constant deterioration constant failure
horrible horrible deterioration horrible failure
Other adjectives: consistent, personal, immediate, subsequent, multiple, sudden, resulting.
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