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descent
Descent means going downward or falling, the decline of a population or area's moral values, or an individual's ethnic background. (noun)
- An example of descent is when you go down the stairs.
- An example of descent is when people a person goes gradually mad.
- An example of descent is when society loses its moral compass and goes into immorality.
- An example of descent is a person from China, who is said to be of Chinese descent.
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