17 entries under deterioration topic. ×

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retrogression(noun, back, return, slow)
25
relapse(noun, back, return, slow)
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lapse(noun, back, return, slow)
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regression(noun, back, return, slow)
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backsliding(noun, back, return, slow)
17
recession(noun, back, return, slow)
10
descent(back, return, slow, backward)
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decline(noun, drop, back, slow, lapse)
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reverting(noun, regression, reversion)
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decadence(noun, drop, lapse, repetition)
2
declension(noun, drop, lapse, repetition)
2
degeneration(noun, drop, lapse, repetition)
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drop(noun, lapse, repetition, backsliding)
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fall(noun, drop, lapse, repetition)
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devolution(noun, drop, lapse, repetition)
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getting worse(expression, reversion)
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worsening
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