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descent
noun
the act of changing your location in a downward direction
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dɪˈsɛnt
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noun
the act of changing your location in a downward direction
noun
properties attributable to your ancestry
“he comes from good origins”
noun
a movement downward
“the rise and fall of the tides”
noun
the hereditary derivation of an individual
“his entire lineage has been warriors”
noun
a downward slope or bend
noun
the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
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he comes from good origins
the rise and fall of the tides
his entire lineage has been warriors
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