Briefly stated, Hobsbawm's thesis is that the history of the twentieth century is that of the decline of civilization.
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Decline
/dɪˈklaɪn/
Synonyms for "decline" (682 found)
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Noun(30 words)
fallaging processatrophybackslidesbagascosisbearbottomsbouncescivilization breakdowncollapsing of civilizationcontractionscrumblingcultural declinesdebilitationdecaydecayingdecaysdeclensiondeclinationdecline of tradition
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declinesdeclining demanddeclivitiesdeclivitydecreasedecrease in temperaturedecrease outputdecreasesdecreasingdegradation
abateabatementabjureablateabstainabstain fromageanalyzeanilityarreararrearagearrearsascendasking priceatrophyavoidbackslidebackslidingbalkbank
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batebe eaten awaybe found wantingbe unmovedbe unwillingbearish pricesbeat downbeg offbid pricebogglebook valuebracketbreakbrush asidebullish pricesbypasscadencecaducitycall pricecantcareencatabasiscatenarycavecave incessationcheapencheapeningcheat the undertakerchildishnesschuckchuck outclimbcloseclosingclosing pricecollapsecome apartcome downcome shortcome unstuckcomedownconjugateconk outconsumeconsume awaycontemncontractcontradictcorrodecrashcrumblecutcut pricesdebasementdebilitydecadencedecadencydecaydecelerationdeclensiondeclinationdecline and falldecline to acceptdeclivitydecreasedecrescendodecurrencedefalcationdefaultdefectivenessdeficitdeflatedeflationdeformationdegeneracydegeneratedegeneratenessdegenerationdegradation
Verb(5 words)
Adjective(2 words)
decreased trustdegraded status
Strong matches (204)
Noun(49 words)
degradingdenyingdescendingdescentdescentsdeteriorationdeteriorationsdie backdilapidationdiminishdiminishingdiminutiondiminutionsdippingdipsdissolutenessdivesdowndownfallsdownhills
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delinquencydeliquescedemotiondemurdenydepravationdepravednessdepreciatedepreciationdepressionderogationdescenddescentdespisedeterioratedeteriorationdevaluatedevaluationdevitalizationdevolution
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diedie awaydiminishdiminuendodiminutiondipdisagreedisallowdisapprovediscarddisclaimdiscountdisdaindisimprovedisintegratedismissdisowndisregarddissentdissolvedivedodderdotagedotardismdownfalldowngatedowngradedownhilldownslidedownswingdowntrenddownturndownward mobilitydownward trenddrift awaydroopdropdrop downdrop offdwindledwindlingdyingebbebbingeclipseeffetenesserodeexceptexcludeface valuefadefadingfailfailingfailurefailure of nervefaintfallfall awayfall in pricefall offfall shortfalling offfalling shortfalling-offfallofffixed pricefizzle outflagflash priceflopflop downfluctuationflumpflump downflurryflutterforbearforgoforswearfoundergainsayget alongget ongive outgive waygogo awaygo downgo downhillgo offgo softgo to piecesgo to potgo to the dogsgo uphillgradegrow oldhanghanginghave a comedownhighhillhit a slumphit rock bottomhit the skidshold outhold out againsthomestretchhyphenateignoreimperfectioninadequacyincline
Verb(17 words)
demurreddepreciatingdeteriorateddeterioratesdeterioratingdevolvedevolveddevolvingdippeddisdainingdismiss a proposaldisobeydwindlesfade from viewfailedfaltersgo down
Adjective(4 words)
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inferiorityinflectinsufficiencyinvolutionissue parissue pricejew downjibkeellacklaglanguishlapselast laplast roundlast stageleanlessenlesseninglet up
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listloatheloselose groundlose strengthlossloss of tonelourlowlowerloweringmarkmark downmarkdownmarket pricemarket valuemeltmelt awaymove awaymove offmovementnegatenegativenominal valuenose divenose-divenot answernot buynot consentnot hack itnot hear ofnot make itnot make outnot measure upnot stretchnot sufficenot think ofoffering priceopening priceparpar valuepareparenthesizeparityparsepasspass bypass uppeakpeg outperishpeter outpinepitchplopplop downplummetplummetingplumpplungepointpoop outpriceprice cutprice fallprice reductionpull awaypunctuatepush asideput pricequotationquoted pricerakerallyreach the depthsrebuffrecantrecederecessionreducereductionrefrainrefuserefuse consentrefuse to considerregressionrejectrelapseremissionrenouncerepelreprobaterepudiaterepulseresist entreatyresist persuasionretireretreatretrocederetrocessionretrogradationretrograderetrogressionreturnrevertriserotruinrun downrun lowrun shortsagsay naysay noscoutscruplesecond childhoodseedsenectitudesenile debilitysenile dementiasenile psychosissenile weaknesssenilismsenilitysetsettlesettle downsettling priceshakeshaveshelveshort measureshortageshortcomingshortfallshove awayshrinkshrivelshunshysidlesinksink downsinkageslackslantslashslideslipslippageslopeslouchslowdownslumpslump downspurnstagnatestand aloofstand offstated valuesticksticklestop shortsubmergesubmergencesubsidesubsidencesufferswagswayswingswingstail offtapertaper offthrow awaythrow outtilttiptottertouch bottomtrimturnturn awayturn downturn grayturn outturn whitetwilightunderageuprisevetovote nayvote negativelywaivewanewaningwantwastewaste awayweakenweakeningweaknesswearwear awaywear thinwiden the distancewiltwithdrawwitherwither awaywizenworsenworseningwrinkleyield
Verb(31 words)
Noun(62 words)
invitation rejectionlanguage formslanguishinglapsesleanmost fall engagement dipnosedivenosedivesnosedoveplummetsplungesplungingprogressive functional losspullbacksrecedingrecessionreducereductionsrefusalrefusal to comply
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refusalsrefuserefuse to contractrefusingregressingrejectrejectionrejectsretrogradingromanian a diminuaruinationsharp dropshrinkingshrivellingsignificantly diminishedsignificantly lowersinkingsinksskiddingskydiveslantslippingslouchingslumpingslumpsslumssocietal collapsestate of declinesteady downward trendstock declinesundownstailspinthin outtilttumbletwilightulatrophiawaning moonweatheringwiltingwitheringword form
Adjective(11 words)
long term degradationnegative pe changenegative returnpolite declinerapid decreaserapid descentsteady declinesustained downward trenduncooluninvitingworsening health
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12 entriesCollocations
9 entriesdecline invitationdecline rateeconomic declinegradual declinepercentage declinepopulation declinerapid declinesharp declinesteady decline
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3 entriesAntonyms
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7 entriesSample sentences
36 total sentences available.
There was a rapid decline in stock prices.
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The company is turning to export markets to make up for a decline in domestic sales.
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All of us want prices to decline.
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