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Meaning of the word degradation in English

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degradation

US /ˌdeɡ.rəˈdeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌdeɡ.rəˈdeɪ.ʃən/

Noun

the condition or process of degrading or being degraded.

Example:
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a trail of human misery and degradation
Synonym:
humiliation shame abasement mortification indignity ignominy demeaning debasement cheapening devaluing discrediting dishonoring deterioration degeneration atrophy decay breakdown
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