The act of bringing down or humbling.
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Alt. of Decadency
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A falling away; decay; deterioration; declension. "The old castle, where the family lived in their decadence."
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The act of becoming degenerate; a growing worse.
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The act or state of growing worse, or the state of having become worse; decline; degradation; debasement; degeneracy; deterioration.
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The quality of being deep; deepness; perpendicular measurement downward from the surface, or horizontal measurement backward from the front; as, the…
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The act of humiliating or humbling; abasement of pride; mortification.
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To ask the price of; to bid, bargain, or chaffer for.
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To ask the price of; to bid, bargain, or chaffer for.
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The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low; the state of being abased or humbled; humiliation.
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The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society; diminution; as, th…
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