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noun

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as in failing

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wasting (away)

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verb

present participle of waste (away)
as in weakening
to lose bodily strength or vigor the tuberculosis resulted in her simply wasting away

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  1. failing
  2. weakening
  3. deterioration
  4. degeneration
  5. decline
Noun
  • Chinese media portray the chaos of the candidates and the campaign cycle as a symbol of the failings of American democracy.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Brazilian winger Antony, a favorite of Ten Hag’s from his time in charge of Dutch giants Ajax, exemplified the coach's transfer market failings.
    Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of failing
Verb
  • China has struggled with looming deflationary pressures due to a prolonged real estate downturn and weakening domestic consumer confidence.
    Anniek Bao,Sonia Heng, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
  • So far, that has meant assaulting Gaza and weakening Hamas, before obliterating Hezbollah’s command structure, including killing its powerful leader Hassan Nasrallah.
    Alexander Smith, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of weakening
Noun
  • Depreciation of revenue earning vehicles and lease charges, net increased significantly to $937 million from $501 million in the previous year, due to deterioration in residual values and decreased holding periods.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
  • On Saturday, jurors sat through hours of silent footage showing Allen's mental deterioration at Westville.
    Ron Wilkins, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of deterioration
Noun
  • That’s the news out of Oxford University, where a recent study found that there are at least 15 modifiable lifestyle factors that contribute to the acceleration of brain degeneration.
    Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Conventional cotton farming leads to soil degeneration due to intensive use of pesticides and contributes to climate irregularities.
    Judith Magyar, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Definition of degeneration
Noun
  • So far, London has experienced a bit of a slump in the luxury real estate market in 2024 with a decline in high-end deals.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Shares in Hugo Boss closed 4.3% lower after the company posted a better-than-expected operating profit in the third quarter but flagged declines in the Asia-Pacific region linked to weakness in China.
    Karen Gilchrist,Sophie Kiderlin,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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