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dereliction(noun, decline, wrong, weakness, burden)
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deteriorating(adjective, weakening, lessening, worsening, falling)
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flunk(noun, verb)
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flunking(noun, verb)
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frail(adjective, weak, thin, delicate, ill)
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infirm(adjective, weak, thin, delicate, ill)
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lack(verb, break, trouble, check, difficulty)
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lame(adjective, weak, poor, thin, delicate)
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miscarriage(noun, decline, ruin, defeat, neglect)
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missing(noun, verb, adjective, slip, short)
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mistake(noun, slip, weakness, crack, failure)
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neglect(noun, decline, slip, weakness, failure)
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omission(noun, decline, wrong, slip, weakness)
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retrograde(mean, low, immoral, debased, deteriorated)
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sinking(adjective, mean, low, last, immoral)
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worsening(noun, adjective, drop, fall, failure)
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break(noun, verb, slip, weakness, crack)
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bug(noun, weakness, crack, fault, lack)
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crumbling(adjective, decline, ruin, collapse, deterioration)
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damage(noun, defeat, affection, deprivation)
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