Ebb and Fail

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Ebb verb - To become worse or of less value.

Usage example: the fortunes of the town slowly ebbed as factory after textile factory closed

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Fail is a synonym for ebb. In some cases you can use "Fail" instead a verb "Ebb".

Nearby Words: ebbed, ebbing

Fail verb - To stop functioning.

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Ebb is a synonym for fail in deteriorate topic. Sometimes you can use "Ebb" instead a verb "Fail".

Nearby Words: failure, failing, failed

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