Rot and Wane

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Rot

Rot verb - To become worse or of less value.
Usage example: the house slowly fell into disrepair and rotted
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Wane and rot are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wane" instead a verb "Rot".
Nearby Words: rotted, rotting, rote

Wane

Wane verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.
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Rot and wane are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rot" instead a verb "Wane".
Nearby Words: waning, waned

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  • The rot set in for good around 1990 when Future Publishing bought the mag and prices started spiralling, page numbers fell, and the system itself was on the wane...although it took a further three years to finally fold, by which time the main discussions in the magazine were about PCs emulating it!
    Source: Magazine Decay
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