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nounthe spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
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nounthe organic phenomenon of rotting
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verblose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
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"The unoccupied house started to decay"verbfall into decay or ruin
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nouna gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
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"the corpse was in an advanced state of decay" "the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair"nounan inferior state resulting from the process of decayingtype of:
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nounthe process of gradually becoming inferiortype of:
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"The body started to decay and needed to be cremated"verbundergo decay or decompositiontype of:
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change break wear action weather ruin bust activity spoil rot breakdown corruption rotting decline rust spoiling cavity crumble decrease wilt decadent deteriorate deterioration decomposition disintegration disintegrate decompose droop impairment erode gnaw putrefaction corrode putrefy spoilage caries molder rancidity dilapidation moulder radioactive decay nuclear reaction beta decay alpha decay organic phenomenon change integrity dilapidate eat at fall apart gnaw at wear away wear out decrement exponential return exponential decay unsoundness natural process natural action tooth decay dental caries deliquesce go bad