| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | 1. The condition of being decayed: breakdown, decay, decomposition, disintegration, putrefaction, putrescence, putridness, rot, rottenness, spoilage. See BETTER, THRIVE. 2. Descent to a lower level or condition: atrophy, decadence, declension, declination, decline, degeneracy, degeneration. See BETTER. 3. A marked loss of strength or effectiveness: declination, decline, failure. See INCREASE.
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