Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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improvement | Yes | No | No | No |
decline | Yes | No | Yes | No |
improvement (noun) | decline (noun) |
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the act of improving something | a downward slope or bend |
a change for the better; progress in development | a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current |
a condition superior to an earlier condition | change toward something smaller or lower |
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline |
improvement (verb) | decline (verb) |
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grow smaller | |
grow worse | |
show unwillingness towards | |
inflect for number, gender, case, etc. | |
go down | |
fall in value | |
not accept as true |