The relationship between the two countries has waxed and waned over the years.
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Waned
Synonyms for "waned" (219 found)
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decline and falldecrescendodeformationdegeneracydegeneratenessdegenerationdegradationdeliquescedemotiondepravationdepravednessdepreciationderogationdescenddescentdeteriorationdevolutiondiedie awaydie down
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diminishdiminishmentdiminuendodivedodderdowntrenddownturndownward mobilitydownward trenddrift awaydropdrop offdwindledwindlingdyingdying downease offebbingeffetenesserodefadefade awayfadingfailfailingfailurefailure of nervefallfall awayfall offfall shortfalling-offflagflowfull stopget alongget onget overgogo aroundgo awaygo down
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go downhillgo offgo roundgo sidewaysgrow oldgyratehalthit a slumphit rock bottomhit the skidsinvolutionlanguishlapselashlessenlet uplockloss of tonelullmelt away
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moderatemoldermountmovemove awaymove offmove overpacifypeter outplummetplungeprogresspull awayquiescequietquietenreach the depthsrecederegressregressionrelentremissionretireretreatretrocederetrocessionretrogradationretrogressretrogressionriserotaterunrun downrun lowsagshakeshiftshrinkshrivelsinkslackenslideslipslippageslowdownslumpsoarsoothespinstandstand offstandstillstillstandstirstopstreamsubsidesubsidenceswitchtail offtapertottertouch bottomtranquilizetravelturn grayturn whitetwilightwagwagglewaningwastewaste awayweakenwearwear awaywhirlwiden the distancewithdrawwitherwizenwrinkle
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Translations
1 translations across 1 languages.
Finnish
1 entries- vajaakanttinen adj (having wanes)
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Dan's fortune waned.
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The fortune of the interstitial military groups waxed and waned, for the exigencies of warfare were considerably high.
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Tom's interest quickly waned.
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