descent
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- IPA /dɪˈsɛnt/
Noun
descent noun
- An instance of descending; act of coming down.“We climbed the mountain with difficulty, but the descent was easier.”
- A way down.“We had difficulty in finding the correct descent.”
- A sloping passage or incline.“The descent into the cavern was wet and slippery.”
- Lineage or hereditary derivation.“Our guide was of Welsh descent.”
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declinefalldownslopeextractionoriginstockparentagepedigreedeclivityfiliationancestrybloodlinelineagelinebloodblood line
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