The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DECAY which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2013.
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DECAY | 100 % | 5 |
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Crossword Answer definitions
DECAY noun- The process or result of being gradually decomposed.
- A deterioration of condition; loss of status or fortune.
- To deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.
- (of organic material) To rot, to go bad.
- (of an unstable atom) To change by undergoing fission, by emitting radiation, or by capturing or losing one or more electrons.
- (of a quantum system) To undergo optical decay, that is, to relax to a less excited state, usually by emitting a photon or phonon.
- Loss of airspeed due to drag.
- To cause to rot or deteriorate.
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