Devolution and Flourishing

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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

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Flourishing is an antonym for devolution.

Nearby Words: devolve, devolved

Flourishing adjective - Having attained a desired end or state of good fortune.

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Devolution is an antonym for flourishing.

Nearby Words: flourish, flourished

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