Development and Nosedive

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Development noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.

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Nosedive is an antonym for development.

Nosedive noun - The act or process of going to a lower level or altitude.

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Development is an antonym for nosedive in fall topic.

Nearby Words: nosedived, nosediving

long	long development	long nosedive
deep	deep development	deep nosedive
massive	massive development	massive nosedive
serious	serious development	serious nosedive
Other adjectives: slow, major, previous, sudden.

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