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declinationnoun a change to a lower state or levelthere's been a declination in basic civility in our society decadence, declension, decline, degeneracy, degeneration, degradation, dégringolade, descent, deterioration, devolution, downfall, downgrade, ebb, eclipse, fall dark age, nadir, sunsetdecay, rotting, spoilingbreakup, crumbling, decomposition, disintegration, dissolutionabasement, debasementdepreciation, lesseningdecimation, demolishment, demolition, desolation, destruction, havoc, ruin, ruinationabatement, decrease, decrement, de-escalation, deflation, diminishment, diminution, dip, downslide, downtrend, downturn, drop, drop-off, falloff, loss, lowering, reduction, sag, shrinkage, slip, slump ascent, rise, upswing advancement, development, evolution, growthblossoming, flourishing, floweringrenewal, restoration, revitalizationheighteningaccretion, accrual, addendum, addition, augmentation, boost, enhancement, gain, increase, increment, raise, supplement an unwillingness to grant something asked forcongressional declinations of cabinet appointments have been relatively infrequent, most senators believing that the president is entitled to pick his own advisors denial, disallowance, nay, no, nonacceptance, refusal, rejection, turndown rebuff, repudiation, repulse, spurnnegativeban, injunction, vetodeterrence, discouragement, repression, suppression allowance, approval, grant, OK(or okay) acceptance, accession, acquiescence, agreement, assent, authorization, clearance, concurrence, consent, leave, license(or licence), permission, sanction, sufferanceimprimatur, seal, signature, stamp in the 15th century |