Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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decline | Yes | No | Yes | No |
disdain | Yes | No | Yes | No |
decline (noun) | disdain (noun) |
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a downward slope or bend | a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient |
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current | lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike |
change toward something smaller or lower | |
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline |
decline (verb) | disdain (verb) |
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grow smaller | reject with contempt |
grow worse | look down on with disdain |
show unwillingness towards | |
inflect for number, gender, case, etc. | |
go down | |
fall in value | |
not accept as true |