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decline

/dɪkˈlaɪn/ · 7 letters · 6 distinct letters

  1. verb

    grow worse

    Conditions in the slum worsened

  2. noun

    change toward something smaller or lower

  3. verb

    refuse to accept

    He refused my offer of hospitality

  4. verb

    show unwillingness towards

    he declined to join the group on a hike

  5. noun

    a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state

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