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decline vs bounce

bounce vs decline

decline and bounce both are nouns.

decline and bounce both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decline Yes No Yes No
bounce Yes No Yes No
As verbs, bounce is a hyponym of decline; that is, bounce is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decline:
  • decline: not accept as true
  • bounce: refuse to accept and send back
Other hyponyms of decline include dishonor, dishonour.
decline (noun) bounce (noun)
a downward slope or bend a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
change toward something smaller or lower rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline
decline (verb) bounce (verb)
grow smaller eject from the premises
grow worse hit something so that it bounces
show unwillingness towards spring back; spring away from an impact
inflect for number, gender, case, etc. leap suddenly
go down move up and down repeatedly
fall in value come back after being refused
not accept as true refuse to accept and send back
Difference between decline and bounce

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