dumpiness

noun

Definition of dumpinessnext
as in disintegration

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  1. disintegration
  2. decay
  3. deterioration
Noun
  • Because the Zoroastrian group in India has stood outside the principal religious rivalries between Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs, Lenny’s household initially offers an unaligned vantage on the city’s disintegration.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
  • This suggests that tissue disintegration may be a species-specific structural response to high-energy impacts.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 July 2026
Definition of disintegration
Noun
  • This gives the fluoride extra time to do its job and provide better protection against decay.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 23 July 2026
  • Damaged roots can make the tree vulnerable to decay, disease, and pests.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 19 July 2026
Definition of decay
Noun
  • The first round of the kinetic war between the US and Iran did result in a deterioration in the global growth data, as seen in the Citibank global growth surprise index.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 July 2026
  • The eagle was then transported to the Ojai Raptor Center, where the reason for her deterioration remains unknown.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of deterioration
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