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Wilt

2d pers. sing. of Will.

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Broader term 5

Crumble 76% connected

To break into small pieces; to cause to fall in pieces.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Decay 76% connected

To pass gradually from a sound, prosperous, or perfect state, to one of imperfection, adversity, or dissolution; to waste away; to decline; to fail;…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Dilapidate 76% connected

To bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin, by misuse or through neglect; to destroy the fairness and good condition of; -- said of a buildin…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Weaken 76% connected

To make weak; to lessen the strength of; to deprive of strength; to debilitate; to enfeeble; to enervate; as, to weaken the body or the mind; to weak…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Weakening 76% connected

of Weaken

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Droop 74% connected

To hang bending downward; to sink or hang down, as an animal, plant, etc., from physical inability or exhaustion, want of nourishment, or the like.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Droop 74% connected

To hang bending downward; to sink or hang down, as an animal, plant, etc., from physical inability or exhaustion, want of nourishment, or the like.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Sag 74% connected

To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane; as, a line or cable supported by its ends sags, th…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Sag 74% connected

To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane; as, a line or cable supported by its ends sags, th…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 2

Droop 92% connected

To hang bending downward; to sink or hang down, as an animal, plant, etc., from physical inability or exhaustion, want of nourishment, or the like.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Wilting 92% connected

of Wilt

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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