Development and Wasting away

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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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Wasting away is an antonym for development.

Wasting away noun - A decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse.

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Development is an antonym for wasting away in topics: decay, collapse.

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Wasting away and Development. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/development/wasting_away

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Wasting away or Development. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/development/wasting_away.

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