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1. decay (Noun)
51 synonym
# | Word | Frequency | Likes | Number of letters | Number of synonyms |
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1. | abandonment | 2.51 |
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11 letters | 24 synonyms |
2. | abatement | 0.54 |
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9 letters | 37 synonyms |
3. | adulteration | 0.15 |
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12 letters | 18 synonyms |
4. | blight | 1.74 |
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6 letters | 36 synonyms |
5. | break down | 126 |
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9 letters | 69 synonyms |
6. | breakup | 4.37 |
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7 letters | 47 synonyms |
7. | consumption | 22.4 |
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11 letters | 35 synonyms |
8. | contamination | 5.01 |
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13 letters | 13 synonyms |
9. | corrupt | 13.8 |
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7 letters | 186 synonyms |
10. | corruption | 22.4 |
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10 letters | 61 synonym |
11. | curse | 11.7 |
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5 letters | 113 synonyms |
12. | damage | 79.4 |
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6 letters | 110 synonyms |
13. | decadence | 0.72 |
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9 letters | 10 synonyms |
14. | declination | 0.23 |
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11 letters | 27 synonyms |
15. | decline | 25.1 |
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7 letters | 170 synonyms |
16. | decomposition | 1.82 |
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13 letters | 19 synonyms |
17. | decrease | 14.8 |
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8 letters | 139 synonyms |
18. | defilement | 0.12 |
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10 letters | 26 synonyms |
19. | degeneration | 1.32 |
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12 letters | 26 synonyms |
20. | degradationen.synonym.one | 3.98 |
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11 letters | 51 synonym |
21. | destruction | 22.9 |
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11 letters | 84 synonyms |
22. | deterioration | 2.69 |
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13 letters | 29 synonyms |
23. | devastation | 2.19 |
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11 letters | 30 synonyms |
24. | dilapidation | 0.07 |
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12 letters | 14 synonyms |
25. | diminution | 0.25 |
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10 letters | 21 synonym |
26. | disintegration | 1.05 |
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14 letters | 24 synonyms |
27. | dissipation | 0.65 |
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11 letters | 39 synonyms |
28. | dissolution | 4.07 |
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11 letters | 51 synonym |
29. | disuse | 0.39 |
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6 letters | 14 synonyms |
30. | ebb | 1.1 |
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3 letters | 60 synonyms |
31. | ebbing | 0.26 |
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6 letters | 19 synonyms |
32. | failure | 52.5 |
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7 letters | 88 synonyms |
33. | foulness | 0.07 |
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8 letters | 25 synonyms |
34. | fungus | 3.39 |
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6 letters | 10 synonyms |
35. | loss | 117 |
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4 letters | 71 synonym |
36. | mildew | 0.72 |
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6 letters | 13 synonyms |
37. | mould | 2.82 |
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5 letters | 108 synonyms |
38. | parasite | 3.24 |
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8 letters | 26 synonyms |
39. | pollution | 15.8 |
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9 letters | 26 synonyms |
40. | putrefaction | 0.11 |
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12 letters | 20 synonyms |
41. | radioactive decay | 2.95 |
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16 letters | 2 synonyms |
42. | resolution | 38.9 |
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10 letters | 100 synonyms |
43. | ruin | 20.4 |
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4 letters | 149 synonyms |
44. | shrinkage | 0.78 |
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9 letters | 15 synonyms |
45. | spoliation | 0.06 |
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10 letters | 22 synonyms |
46. | taint | 0.96 |
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5 letters | 80 synonyms |
47. | unemployment | 16.6 |
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12 letters | 13 synonyms |
48. | waning | 1.12 |
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6 letters | 14 synonyms |
49. | waste | 64.6 |
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5 letters | 187 synonyms |
50. | witheringen.synonym.one | 0.66 |
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9 letters | 15 synonyms |
51. | wreck | 9.12 |
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5 letters | 77 synonyms |
5 definitions
decay (Noun) — | The process of gradually becoming inferior |
decay (Noun) — | A gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current |
decay (Noun) — | The organic phenomenon of rotting |
decay (Noun) — | An inferior state resulting from the process of decaying 2 examples |
1. ex. "the corpse was in an advanced state of decay" | |
2. ex. "the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair" | |
decay (Noun) — | The spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation |
9 types of
# | Word | Number of letters | Number of synonyms | ||
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1. | action | 6 letters | 111 synonyms | ||
2. | activity | 8 letters | 42 synonyms | ||
3. | decrease | 8 letters | 139 synonyms | ||
4. | decrement | 9 letters | 1 synonym | ||
5. | natural action | 13 letters | 3 synonyms | ||
6. | natural process | 14 letters | 3 synonyms | ||
7. | nuclear reaction | 15 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
8. | organic phenomenon | 17 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
9. | unsoundness | 11 letters | 0 synonyms |
22 types
# | Word | Number of letters | Number of synonyms | ||
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1. | alpha decay | 10 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
2. | beta decay | 9 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
3. | biodegradation | 14 letters | 4 synonyms | ||
4. | caries | 6 letters | 3 synonyms | ||
5. | cavity | 6 letters | 52 synonyms | ||
6. | corruption | 10 letters | 61 synonym | ||
7. | decomposition | 13 letters | 19 synonyms | ||
8. | dental caries | 12 letters | 3 synonyms | ||
9. | deterioration | 13 letters | 29 synonyms | ||
10. | dilapidation | 12 letters | 14 synonyms | ||
11. | disintegration | 14 letters | 24 synonyms | ||
12. | exponential decay | 16 letters | 1 synonym | ||
13. | exponential return | 17 letters | 1 synonym | ||
14. | impairment | 10 letters | 37 synonyms | ||
15. | putrefaction | 12 letters | 20 synonyms | ||
16. | rancidity | 9 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
17. | rot | 3 letters | 60 synonyms | ||
18. | rotting | 7 letters | 8 synonyms | ||
19. | ruin | 4 letters | 149 synonyms | ||
20. | spoilage | 8 letters | 2 synonyms | ||
21. | spoiling | 8 letters | 59 synonyms | ||
22. | tooth decay | 10 letters | 3 synonyms |
2. decay (Verb)
49 synonyms
# | Word | Frequency | Likes | Number of letters | Number of synonyms |
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1. | blight | 1.74 |
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6 letters | 36 synonyms |
2. | cease | 10.7 |
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5 letters | 51 synonym |
3. | cheapen | 0.15 |
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7 letters | 30 synonyms |
4. | corrode | 0.25 |
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7 letters | 24 synonyms |
5. | corrupt | 13.8 |
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7 letters | 186 synonyms |
6. | crumble | 1.95 |
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7 letters | 33 synonyms |
7. | decline | 25.1 |
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7 letters | 170 synonyms |
8. | decompose | 0.56 |
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9 letters | 21 synonym |
9. | decrease | 14.8 |
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8 letters | 139 synonyms |
10. | degenerate | 2.14 |
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10 letters | 77 synonyms |
11. | deteriorate | 1.41 |
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11 letters | 63 synonyms |
12. | die | 117 |
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3 letters | 82 synonyms |
13. | dilapidate | 0 |
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10 letters | 2 synonyms |
14. | diminish | 2.88 |
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8 letters | 104 synonyms |
15. | disappear | 12.3 |
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9 letters | 30 synonyms |
16. | discharge pus | 0.93 |
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12 letters | 3 synonyms |
17. | disintegrate | 0.76 |
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12 letters | 65 synonyms |
18. | dissolve | 3.09 |
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8 letters | 75 synonyms |
19. | dwindle | 0.41 |
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7 letters | 43 synonyms |
20. | ebben.synonym.one | 1.1 |
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3 letters | 60 synonyms |
21. | erode | 1.07 |
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5 letters | 26 synonyms |
22. | fade | 7.24 |
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4 letters | 51 synonym |
23. | fail | 40.7 |
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4 letters | 102 synonyms |
24. | fall | 135 |
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4 letters | 142 synonyms |
25. | fall off | 116 |
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7 letters | 13 synonyms |
26. | fester | 0.58 |
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6 letters | 22 synonyms |
27. | flag | 38 |
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4 letters | 50 synonyms |
28. | languish | 0.36 |
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8 letters | 47 synonyms |
29. | lapse | 3.09 |
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5 letters | 73 synonyms |
30. | lessen | 2.34 |
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6 letters | 86 synonyms |
31. | matter | 240 |
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6 letters | 73 synonyms |
32. | mould | 2.82 |
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5 letters | 108 synonyms |
33. | moulder | 0.13 |
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7 letters | 13 synonyms |
34. | oxidise | 0.04 |
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7 letters | 14 synonyms |
35. | oxidize | 0.23 |
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7 letters | 14 synonyms |
36. | putrefy | 0.03 |
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7 letters | 12 synonyms |
37. | reduce | 53.7 |
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6 letters | 177 synonyms |
38. | rot | 5.01 |
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3 letters | 60 synonyms |
39. | ruin | 20.4 |
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4 letters | 149 synonyms |
40. | rust | 5.5 |
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4 letters | 39 synonyms |
41. | sink | 16.2 |
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4 letters | 85 synonyms |
42. | spoil | 6.46 |
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5 letters | 138 synonyms |
43. | tarnish | 0.71 |
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7 letters | 68 synonyms |
44. | wane | 0.68 |
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4 letters | 33 synonyms |
45. | waste | 64.6 |
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5 letters | 187 synonyms |
46. | wear away | 69.3 |
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8 letters | 19 synonyms |
47. | wear down | 75 |
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8 letters | 23 synonyms |
48. | wither | 1.05 |
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6 letters | 34 synonyms |
49. | worsen | 1.15 |
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6 letters | 32 synonyms |
3 definitions
decay (Verb) — | (physics) lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current 1 example |
1. ex. "the particles decayed during the nuclear fission process" | |
decay (Verb) — | Fall into decay or ruin 1 example |
1. ex. "The unoccupied house started to decay" | |
decay (Verb) — | Undergo decay or decomposition 1 example |
1. ex. "The body started to decay and needed to be cremated" |
2 types of
# | Word | Number of letters | Number of synonyms | ||
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1. | change | 6 letters | 177 synonyms | ||
2. | change integrity | 15 letters | 0 synonyms |
25 types
# | Word | Number of letters | Number of synonyms | ||
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1. | break | 5 letters | 324 synonyms | ||
2. | bust | 4 letters | 77 synonyms | ||
3. | corrode | 7 letters | 24 synonyms | ||
4. | decompose | 9 letters | 21 synonym | ||
5. | deliquesce | 10 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
6. | deteriorate | 11 letters | 63 synonyms | ||
7. | droop | 5 letters | 61 synonym | ||
8. | eat at | 5 letters | 4 synonyms | ||
9. | erode | 5 letters | 26 synonyms | ||
10. | fall apart | 9 letters | 10 synonyms | ||
11. | gnaw | 4 letters | 21 synonym | ||
12. | gnaw at | 6 letters | 4 synonyms | ||
13. | go bad | 5 letters | 11 synonyms | ||
14. | molder | 6 letters | 3 synonyms | ||
15. | moulder | 7 letters | 13 synonyms | ||
16. | putrefy | 7 letters | 12 synonyms | ||
17. | rot | 3 letters | 60 synonyms | ||
18. | ruin | 4 letters | 149 synonyms | ||
19. | rust | 4 letters | 39 synonyms | ||
20. | spoil | 5 letters | 138 synonyms | ||
21. | wear | 4 letters | 62 synonyms | ||
22. | wear away | 8 letters | 19 synonyms | ||
23. | wear out | 7 letters | 32 synonyms | ||
24. | weather | 7 letters | 26 synonyms | ||
25. | wilt | 4 letters | 20 synonyms |
Similar words
— dash | — daze | — deck | — decoy |
— desk | — dice | — dickey | — dig |
— disk | — dizzy | — dock | — dough |
— doughy | — douse | — doze | — duck |
— dues | — duke | — dusk | — dusky |
8 misspelling
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decaay
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deccay
deecay
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abandonment, abatement, adulteration, blight, break down, en.synonym.one, breakup, consumption, contamination, corrupt, corruption, curse, damage, decadence, declination, decline, decomposition, decrease, defilement, degeneration, degradation, destruction, deterioration, devastation, dilapidation, diminution, en.synonym.one, disintegration, dissipation, dissolution, disuse, ebb, ebbing, failure, foulness, fungus, loss, mildew, mould, parasite, pollution, putrefaction, radioactive decay, resolution, ruin, shrinkage, spoliation, taint, unemployment, waning, waste, withering, en.synonym.one, wreck, blight, cease, cheapen, corrode, corrupt, en.synonym.one, crumble, decline, decompose, decrease, degenerate, deteriorate, die, dilapidate, diminish, disappear, discharge pus, disintegrate, dissolve, dwindle, ebb, erode, fade, fail, fall, fall off, en.synonym.one, fester, flag, languish, lapse, lessen, matter, mould, moulder, oxidise, oxidize, putrefy, reduce, rot, ruin, rust, sink, spoil, tarnish, wane, waste, wear away, wear down, wither, worsen.
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