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- pronunciation:
- de
gr
deI
shn
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or process of degrading, or the condition of being degraded.
Marriage to this man, an actor, brought about her degradation in the eyes of her aristocratic family.- antonyms:
- advancement, elevation, exaltation
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| definition 2: |
in geology, the wearing away of land surfaces by erosion.
- similar words:
- rot
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| related words: |
discredit, dishonor |
adjective + (n.)degradation
aesthetic,
anaerobic,
biological,
chemical,
continued,
continuing,
cumulative,
ecological,
economic,
environmental,
far,
human,
increased,
increasing,
irreversible,
long-term,
marine,
microbial,
moral,
ongoing,
progressive,
rapid,
regional,
serious,
severe,
significant,
spiritual,
substantial,
thermal,
tropical,
valid,
widespread
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verb + (n.)degradation
accelerate, contribute, depict, ecosystem, enhance, exacerbate, experience, halt, land, lead, perceive, prevent, reduce, resist, resource, result, reverse, slow, suffer
(n.)degradation
+ verb
associate, cause, occur, pose, threaten
noun + (n.)degradation
abuse,
acid,
cartilage,
cause,
concern,
condition,
congestion,
consequence,
conversion,
corruption,
deforestation,
deprivation,
destruction,
erosion,
exploitation,
extent,
forest,
form,
growth,
habitat,
humiliation,
injustice,
land,
loss,
misery,
modification,
objectification,
oppression,
overpopulation,
performance,
pollution,
population,
potential,
poverty,
protein,
resource,
scarcity,
sensitivity,
shame,
signal,
soil,
suffering,
symbol,
tale,
violence,
wetland
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