Devolution and Gain

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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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Gain is an antonym for devolution.

Nearby Words: devolve, devolved

Gain noun - Something added (as by growth).

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Devolution is an antonym for gain.

Nearby Words: gained, gaining, gainful, gainer

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