| incompleteness |
| infiltration(cross, combination, combine, association, mix) |
| injury(hurt, damage, harm, deterioration, disfigurement) |
| lacing |
| lack |
| leaven(noun, deterioration) |
| loss(hurt, damage, harm, deterioration, injury) |
| mediocrity |
| mortification(decline, collapse, deterioration, impairment, degeneration) |
| mutilation(hurt, damage, harm, falsehood, injury) |
| outrage(hurt, damage, harm, deterioration, injury) |
| oxidation(noun, deterioration) |
| perishing(decline, collapse, deterioration, impairment, degeneration) |
| pestilence(disease, stain, pollution, corruption, contamination) |
| polluting(noun, abuse, contamination, smog, dirtiness) |
| putrescence(noun, decline, collapse, deterioration, decay) |
| putridity(decline, collapse, deterioration, impairment, degeneration) |
| putridness(decline, collapse, deterioration, impairment, degeneration) |
| ravage(hurt, damage, harm, deterioration, injury) |
| rot(decline, collapse, deterioration, immorality, depravity) |