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go downhill(verb, expression, idiom, stop, drop)
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inverse(verb, adjective, return, reverse, antagonistic)
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invert(return, degenerate, regress, react, relapse)
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lessen(verb, drop, close, decline, reduce)
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nostalgic(adjective, traditional, retrospective)
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opposing
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rebound(retreat, recoil, recede, regression)
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receding(adjective, regression, reverting)
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recidivous
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reflex(noun, regression)
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regressing
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reversionary
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shrink(verb, drop, close, go, decline)
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slacken(verb, stop, end, pass, fall)
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slipping(adjective, reverting)
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subside(verb, stop, drop, close, end)
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taxi(verb, move, act, movement, trip)
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traditional(adjective, retrospective)
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wane(verb, stop, drop, close, end)
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weaken(verb, stop, drop, end, decline)
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