Mistaking cadenza with decadence would be a great mistake.
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Decadence
Synonyms for "decadence" (82 found)
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Noun(6 words)
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10 entriesabasementabjectionaesthetic trendart movementdeclinedegradationdeteriorationliterary movementmoral declineprocess
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10 entriesartistic decadencedebaucherydecorative excesseconomic declinelicentiousnessluxury consumptionornate prosephysical decayquality degradationsensuality
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6 entriesartistic decadencecultural decadencedecadence movementmoral decadenceperiod of decadencesocial decadence
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12 total sentences available.
Modern dances? It's not dancing anymore, it's decadence.
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America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between.
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It's great that you like to be good, to grow, to evolve; however, doing it at the cost of others or undervaluing his or her work is unforgivable. Who commits it is, in fact, in decadence rather than ascension.
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