degringolade

[dey-gran-gaw-lad, dey-grang-guh-lahd] / deɪ grɛ̃ gɔˈlad, deɪˌgræŋ gəˈlɑd /

NOUN

deterioration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decline degradation depreciation devaluation disintegration dislocation downturn slump worsening

STRONG

abasement adulteration atrophy corrosion debasement decadence declension declination decomposition descent dilapidation disrepair downfall downgrade drop fall lapse lessening perversion retrogression rotting ruin spoiling vitiation

WEAK

crumbling decaying

Antonyms

STRONGEST

increase

STRONG

ascent development growth improvement rise success upgrade

WEAK

betterment building construction

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Then what a degringolade begins!— what a tumbling, leaping, cascading of color as the troupes descend.

From Two Years in the French West Indies by Hearn, Lafcadio

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