deterioration
- noun (n)
Meaning: decay, degeneration
Synonyms:
abasement
adulteration
atrophy
corrosion
crumbling
debasement
decadence
decaying
declension
declination
decline
decomposition
degradation
degringolade
depreciation
descent
devaluation
dilapidation
disintegration
dislocation
disrepair
downfall
downgrade
downturn
drop
fall
lapse
lessening
perversion
retrogression
rotting
ruin
slump
spoiling
vitiation
worsening
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