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Decrepitude

The broken state produced by decay and the infirmities of age; infirm old age.

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Age 76% connected

The whole duration of a being, whether animal, vegetable, or other kind; lifetime.

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Deterioration 76% connected

The process of growing worse, or the state of having grown worse.

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Eld 76% connected

Old.

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Impairment 76% connected

The state of being impaired; injury.

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Dilapidation 92% connected

The act of dilapidating, or the state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined, or squandered.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Amelioration noun · 78% connection

the act of relieving ills and changing for the better

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Betterment noun · 78% connection

the act of relieving ills and changing for the better

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Broadening noun · 78% connection

the action of making broader; "the broadening of travel"

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Change noun · 78% connection

a different or fresh set of clothes; "she brought a change in her overnight bag"

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Dislodge verb · 78% connection

change place or direction; "Shift one's position"

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Euphemism noun · 78% connection

an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh

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Melioration noun · 78% connection

the act of relieving ills and changing for the better

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Metaphor noun · 78% connection

a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a simila…

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substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in ‘they counted heads’)

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Narrowing noun · 78% connection

an instance of becoming narrow

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Reposition verb · 78% connection

change place or direction; "Shift one's position"

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of or relating to meaning or the study of meaning; "semantic analysis"

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change place or direction; "Shift one's position"

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Specialisation noun · 78% connection

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the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology"

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the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology"

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Broken verb · 78% connection

Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish.

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Broken-backed adjective · 78% connection

Having a broken back; as, a broken-backed chair.

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Brokenly adverb · 78% connection

In a broken, interrupted manner; in a broken state; in broken language.

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Close-stool noun · 78% connection

A utensil to hold a chamber vessel, for the use of the sick and infirm. It is usually in the form of a box, with a seat and tight cove…

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Crank noun · 78% connection

Sick; infirm.

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Crazy adjective · 78% connection

Characterized by weakness or feebleness; decrepit; broken; falling to decay; shaky; unsafe.

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Crutch noun · 78% connection

A staff with a crosspiece at the head, to be placed under the arm or shoulder, to support the lame or infirm in walking.

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Decay noun · 78% connection

Gradual failure of health, strength, soundness, prosperity, or of any species of excellence or perfection; tendency toward dissolution…

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Decrepit adjective · 78% connection

Broken down with age; wasted and enfeebled by the infirmities of old age; feeble; worn out.

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Depot noun · 78% connection

The headquarters of a regiment, where all supplies are received and distributed, recruits are assembled and instructed, infirm or disa…

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Doddered adjective · 78% connection

Shattered; infirm.

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Failure noun · 78% connection

Decay, or defect from decay; deterioration; as, the failure of memory or of sight.

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Feeble superl. · 78% connection

Deficient in physical strength; weak; infirm; debilitated.

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Firmless adjective · 78% connection

Infirm; unstable.

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Frail superl · 78% connection

Easily broken; fragile; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish; easily destroyed; not tenacious of life; weak; infirm.

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Frangible adjective · 78% connection

Capable of being broken; brittle; fragile; easily broken.

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Hospital noun · 78% connection

A building in which the sick, injured, or infirm are received and treated; a public or private institution founded for reception and c…

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Impotent adjective · 78% connection

Not potent; wanting power, strength. or vigor. whether physical, intellectual, or moral; deficient in capacity; destitute of force; we…

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