descent
How many syllables in descent?
There are 2 syllables in the word descent.How to pronounce descent:
Synonyms for descent:
ancestry
blood
blood line
bloodline
coming down
declension
declination
decline
declivity
derivation
dip
dive
down
downslope
drop
extraction
fall
filiation
line
line of descent
lineage
nosedive
origin
parentage
pedigree
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Antonyms for descent:
acclivity
ascent
cant
decline
elevation
grade
gradient
hill
improvement
inclination
incline
increase
mound
mountain
ramp
rise
rising ground
slant
slope
tilt
upgrade
uphill
uprise
upslope
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- Atharv
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- thrifty
- aplomb
- dirtied
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- goblet
- scaffold
- duller
- locust
- pinnate
- paella
- worshipped
- bootless
- rescript
- Aarush
- wharry
- hefting
- fusspot
- spaders
- Esau
- felsite
- marish
- bedside
- squalling
- brownnose
- scoffer
- nocent
- guzzle
- devide
- salva
- marring
- appressed
- egest
- condemned
- elate
- must've
- handful
- haboob
- surprise
- boring
- attached
- massive
- relax
- insane
- mistake
- shower
- corner
- spirit
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