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Nov 29, 2009
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de•te•ri•o•ra•tion



Pronunciation: (di-tēr"ē-u-rā'shun), [key]
—n.
1. the act or process of deteriorating.
2. the state or condition of having deteriorated.
3. a gradual decline, as in quality, serviceability, or vigor.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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