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Declining In A Way Crossword Clue

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199%6Exact Match!
224%6Declining state
324%9 Lower Guardian's charges after declining

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We think the answer is "SENILE" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Mentally or physically infirm with age
  • noun
  • • A person who is senile.
  • adjective
  • • Of, or relating to old age.
  • • Exhibiting the deterioration in mind and body often accompanying old age; doddering.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "My grandmother is becoming senile and often forgets things."
  • • "The old man's senile behavior included talking to imaginary friends."

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New York Times18 Apr 2003 Down 42
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