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Noun

A gradual and continuous loss of strength, numbers, quality, or value

A downward or declining slope or surface

The process of organic decay or rotting

A period or state of obscurity, ambiguity, or gradual decline

The state or quality of being degenerate

Long sled

The process of becoming smaller

The state of being deficient in something

The process of something ceasing to exist or be in use

Past its prime

The period of time at the end of the day, usually from about 6 p.m. to bedtime

A state of infirmity associated with old age

To refuse or say no to

To become smaller, weaker, or less important

To go to a lower level, especially abruptly

(of a business) To go bankrupt

To snub and reject an offer or suggestion

To become inactive or unchanging

To slide down a steep slope, especially one of snow or ice

To die or cease living

To evade or circumvent by cleverness or trickery

To hate, detest, revile

Inflect or conjugate

To disagree with or dispute

To disregard the rules and refuse to conform

To alter something from its true state, typically to deceive

To fail in the intended effect

To return to a former or less developed state

Break down mentally

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Noun

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A gradual and continuous loss of strength, numbers, quality, or value

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

not what it was cracked up to be

ineffective conclusion

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“The decline in our revenue this month was fully expected and should not be cause for alarm.”

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A downward or declining slope or surface

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“The bicyclist slowed down upon encountering an unexpectedly steep decline.”

Noun

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The process of organic decay or rotting

shrivelling^UK

mold^US

mould^UK

shriveling^US

aging^US

ageing^UK

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Noun

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A period or state of obscurity, ambiguity, or gradual decline

Noun

The state or quality of being degenerate

offence^UK

offense^US

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

womanizing^US

womanising^UK

trespass

to hell in handbasket

life in the fast lane

lack of sexual discrimination

deviancy

sexual deviation

seduction

pleasures of the flesh

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Noun

Long sled

Noun

The process of becoming smaller

shrivelling^UK

abridgement^UK

abridgment^US

shriveling^US

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

description in a nutshell

economizing^US

draft^US

draught^UK

economising^UK

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Noun

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The state of being deficient in something

abridgment^US

abridgement^UK

hand-to-mouth existence

being able to do with

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Noun

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The process of something ceasing to exist or be in use

passing into oblivion

Noun

Past its prime

Noun

The period of time at the end of the day, usually from about 6 p.m. to bedtime

Noun

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A state of infirmity associated with old age

latter part of animate life

ageing^UK

aging^US

the autumn of one's life

the winter of one's life

one's advanced years

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Verb

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To refuse or say no to

refuse to take advantage of

look down one's nose at

give the thumbs down to

give something a miss

give the red light to

have nothing to do with

fail to take advantage of

pass something up

give the brush-off to

not take advantage of

contravene

refuse to acknowledge

resist the temptation to

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

declare null and void

have no more truck with

wash your hands of

be against

break with

have nothing more to do with

axe^UK

ax^US

restrain oneself from

prevent yourself from

nip something in the bud

marginalize^US

knock something on the head

separate oneself from

marginalise^UK

neutralise^UK

neutralize^US

let well enough alone

leave holding the bag

exorcize^US

exorcise^UK

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“Due to unforeseen circumstances, I will have to respectfully decline your invitation.”

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To become smaller, weaker, or less important

take a turn for the worse

moulder^UK

molder^US

be the worse for wear

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

come apart at the seams

appear in a poor light

be at disadvantage

be damaged

be shown to disadvantage

go into decline

oxidize^US

be on your last legs

fall apart at the seams

be giving up the ghost

be about to die

have one foot in the grave

be at death's door

be on one's last legs

be breathing one's last

oxidise^UK

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“His health would begin to decline at a rapid pace due to his new and extreme diet.”

Verb

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To go to a lower level, especially abruptly

minimize^US

minimise^UK

dip below the horizon

axe^UK

molder^US

moulder^UK

ax^US

amortise^UK

amortize^US

dip beneath the horizon

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“The region's population would continue to decline over the coming years.”

Verb

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(of a business) To go bankrupt

be taken to the cleaners

drop a bundle

be in the hands of the receivers

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To snub and reject an offer or suggestion

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

give the cold shoulder

keep at a distance

keep at arm's length

put in one's place

tell someone where to get off

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

have nothing to do with

look right through someone

keep your distance from

give cold shoulder to

give the cold shoulder to

give somebody the cold shoulder

give somebody the run-around

shut out

hand someone the frozen mitt

tell someone to get lost

treat disrespectfully

take no notice of

shrug off

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To become inactive or unchanging

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To slide down a steep slope, especially one of snow or ice

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To die or cease living

cross the great divide

go the way of all flesh

lose life

lose your life

shuffle off this mortal coil

breathe your last

go the way of the dinosaurs

go under

take your last breath

go belly up

be no more

go the way of the flesh

go to the great beyond

draw one's last breath

go to one's last resting place

go to meet one's maker

go way of all flesh

drop off

lay down one's life

hand in one's dinner pail

fail

go to meet your maker

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To evade or circumvent by cleverness or trickery

give something a miss

keep one's distance from

rationalize^US

rationalise^UK

have nothing to do with

outmaneuver^US

balk^US

baulk^UK

duck out of the way of

swerve away from

get out of the way of

extricate oneself from

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

cut someone cold

give the cold shoulder to

pay little attention to

axe^UK

beat about the bush about

not give a straight answer to

ax^US

nip something in the bud

neutralise^UK

neutralize^US

pretend to be an invalid

bunk off

swing the lead

upset the apple cart

put a spoke in someone's wheel

hang up

halt in its tracks

run circles around

throw monkey wrench in

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works

let well enough alone

have no truck with

not touch

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To hate, detest, revile

feel repugnance towards

have a strong aversion to

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

feel aversion towards

feel disgust for

regard with repugnance

bear a grudge against

feel malice to

feel revulsion towards

have a poor opinion of

feel hostility towards

feel disgust towards

take dim view of

have a problem with

feel hostility toward

feel aversion toward

feel repugnance toward

not be able to stomach

be unable to tolerate

minimize^US

minimise^UK

be contemptuous about

look down one's nose at

turn one's nose up at

refuse to acknowledge

look down your nose at

slag off

curl your lip at

consider beneath one

give the Bronx cheer to

spit in the face of

turn back on

spit in the eye of

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

turn up one's nose at

take the mickey out of

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

trivialize^US

trivialise^UK

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Verb

Inflect or conjugate

Verb

To disagree with or dispute

baulk^UK

balk^US

express disagreement with

be at each other's throats

face down

bump heads

be of a different opinion

take exception

have a different opinion

fight like cat and dog

be divided

be at sixes and sevens

not see eye to eye

go at it hammer and tongs

contradict each other

go for the jugular

lay into

have it out

have a misunderstanding

refuse to accept the authority of

be of a different mind

put up a fight against

expose

neutralize^US

set your face against

argue against

stand up and be counted against

neutralise^UK

criticize^US

come face to face with

criticise^UK

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

meet eyeball-to-eyeball

set one's face against

blow out of the water

be at odds with somebody

beg to differ

reluct

throw down the gauntlet at

enquire^UK

inquire^US

match yourself against

knock the bottom out of

give the lie to

drive a coach and horses through

deceive

belie

struggle with

get into conflict with

knock chip off shoulder

go eyeball to eyeball with

be pitted against

be opposed to

go toe to toe with

come into conflict with

take the bull by the horns

go up against in contest

try to beat

bid

attempt

pitch oneself against

take issue with somebody

take wind out of sails

enter into combat with

tell someone where to get off

reprove

give the cold shoulder

not hear of

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

come to close quarters with

entertain doubts about

have reservations about

take law into own hands

harbour suspicions about

have suspicions about

raise doubts about

express reservations about

harbour reservations about

have hesitations about

express suspicions about

give cold shoulder to

brazen out

survive

show to be wrong

argue the pros and cons of

blow sky high

declare to be untrue

prove to be wrong

have an argument about

pick an argument with

bandy words concerning

go the distance against

stand one's ground

sit and take it

persevere in the face of

not give up

hold one's ground

hold one's ground against

remain firm

stand one's ground against

take it

hold the line against

put up struggle

stand firm

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Verb

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To disregard the rules and refuse to conform

baulk^UK

balk^US

take law into own hands

refuse to accept the authority of

take part in an uprising

refuse to obey orders

take part in an insurrection

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

refuse to acknowledge

put up a fight against

set one's face against

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To alter something from its true state, typically to deceive

colour^UK

color^US

bastardize^US

bastardise^UK

give a false account of

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

mold^US

mould^UK

put the wrong slant on

give a false impression of

dramatize^US

romanticise^UK

dramatise^UK

romanticize^US

parody

veil

put words in somebody's mouth

give a particular slant to

brutalize^US

exert an influence on

have an effect on

flavour^UK

flavor^US

give the wrong impression

brutalise^UK

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Verb

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To fail in the intended effect

go down like a lead balloon

suffer defeat

not come up to scratch

come apart at the seams

fall short of expectations

fall flat on your face

not pass

lay an egg

be rejected

blow up in someone's face

go by the board

not make the grade

not come up to the mark

end in disappointment

fade away

have an adverse effect

spring back

have unwelcome repercussions for

cause one to be hoist with one's own petard

plough^UK

plow^US

go over like a lead balloon

disintegrate

break

not come up to expectations

not make the grade at

be unsuccessful in

not come up to the mark in

not come up to scratch in

fall flat on face with

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To return to a former or less developed state

take up where left off

take up where you left off

be once again in the possession of

go back to your old ways

revert to a former state

revert to one's bad habits

slip back to old ways

take a turn for the worse

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Break down mentally

come apart at the seams

fall apart at the seams

lose one's self-control

be overcome with emotion

take a turn for the worse

be the worse for wear

appear in a poor light

be at disadvantage

be shown to disadvantage

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