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descent
'descent' - used as a noun
1. a movement downward
2. properties attributable to your ancestry
3. the act of changing your location in a downward direction
4. the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
5. a downward slope or bend
6. the descendants of one individual
Variations of 'descent'
 
Antonym
  • ascent
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