Synonyms for deterioration
de·te·ri·o·ra·tion

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1. deterioration

   Alloy may be either some admixture of baser with precious metal, as for giving hardness to coin or the like, or it may be a compound or mixture of two or more metals. Adulteration, debasement, and deterioration are always used in the bad sense; admixture is neutral, and may be good or bad; alloy is commonly good in the literal sense. An excess of alloy virtually amounts to adulteration; but adulteration is now mostly restricted to articles used for food, drink, medicine, and kindred uses. In the figurative sense, as applied to character, etc., alloy is unfavorable, because there the only standard is perfection.

   Synonyms:
   admixture, adulteration, alloy, debasement

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1. deterioration, impairmentnoun

   a symptom of reduced quality or strength

   Synonyms:
   constipation, stultification, worsening, harm, disablement, disability, declension, handicap, impairment, deadening, damage, decline in quality

2. deterioration, decline in quality, declension, worseningnoun

   process of changing to an inferior state

   Synonyms:
   fall, downslope, declivity, declination, worsening, decline in quality, declension, impairment, descent, decline

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1. nerf

   the term in gaming ones, as slang, to make it weaker or worse

   there is a nerf to the skills in-game.

   Submitted by rinat on August 15, 2019  

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1. deteriorationnoun

   Synonyms:
   debasement, degradation, depravation, degeneracy, degenerateness, vitiation, perversion

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1. deteriorationnoun

   Synonyms:
   decline, degeneration, retrogression, vitiation, corruption, debasement

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1. List of paraphrases for "deterioration":

   degradation, worsening, deteriorating, decline, spoilage, aggravation, damage, impairment, rust-out, worsen, deteriorated, alteration, exacerbation, decay, downturn, erosion, deteriorates, downside, breakdown

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1. Hungry Dino owner Tracy Tang:

   If we say that the economic deterioration is all related to the protests, it is extremely unfair, we should shift the question to why youngsters sacrifice themselves.

2. Stella Aura:

   Based on the current conditions and the projected weather conditions, dry conditions are expected to dominate most parts of the country, leading to further deterioration of food security and water resource, areas affected by the drought conditions will require interventions to support livelihoods.

3. James Gellert:

   What you see here is a deterioration, they are losing more money, and cash from operations continues to be negative.

4. Marc Fernich:

   There's been substantial deterioration over a long period of time, but all of that said, he's always been a pretty strong fellow and I would say that, given what he's facing, he's baring up admirably, better than anyone would have the right to expect, despite evident deterioration.

5. Free Patriotic Movement.Ali Damoush:

   We have always warned that the wrong economic policies and the imposition of more taxes and burdens on citizens will lead to a popular explosion, people have reached a difficult stage and no longer have the ability to withstand further deterioration in the living situation.