Sinking and Wasting

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Sinking noun - A slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength).

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Wasting and sinking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wasting" instead the word "Sinking" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: sink, sinker

Wasting noun - Any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease.

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Sinking and wasting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sinking" instead the word "Wasting" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: waste, wasted, wasteful, wastage, waster

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