Devolution
Devolution noun - A change to a lower state or level.
Usage example: the gradual devolution of the neighborhood from a thriving community of close-knit families to a drug-ridden slum
Demolishment and devolution are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Demolishment" instead a noun "Devolution".
Demolishment
Demolishment noun - The state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless.
Devolution and demolishment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devolution" instead a noun "Demolishment".
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