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devolve
verb as in deteriorate
Strong matches
Example Sentences
The corpses proved to be insufficient surrogates for Gein, who later devolved into murdering middle-aged women who reminded him of his mother.
Ending the fear that our justice system is devolving into secrecy and lawlessness will reduce tension, and the potential for violence.
Robinson will again express support for being part of Northern Ireland's devolved government, saying "things happen" when DUP ministers hold office.
Following the failure to set up devolved power, Mitchell acted as a facilitator to implement an inclusive power-sharing executive and the decommissioning of paramilitary weapons.
The show could have easily devolved into performative yelling at struggling home cooks, a carnival of culinary mishaps.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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