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decline
a downward slope or bend
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noun
a downward slope or bend
noun
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
noun
change toward something smaller or lower
noun
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline
verb
grow worse
“Conditions in the slum worsened”
verb
grow smaller
“Interest in the project waned”
verb
show unwillingness towards
“he declined to join the group on a hike”
verb
inflect for number, gender, case, etc.
“in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives”
verb
fall in value
“the stock market corrected”
verb
go down
“The roof declines here”
verb
not accept as true
“He refused to accept what she said”
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Conditions in the slum worsened
Interest in the project waned
he declined to join the group on a hike
in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives
the stock market corrected
prices slumped
The roof declines here
He refused to accept what she said
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