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mental deterioration

noun as in dementia

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Example Sentences

Few reports of his mental illness discuss lead poisoning as a possible reason for his mental deterioration.

An unaccountable increase in piety is sometimes the first warning of approaching mental deterioration.

This is especially true as regards prognosis and the question of mental deterioration in any given case.

Epileptic attacks, if they occur with any frequency at all, invariably cause mental deterioration.

It is not the habit, however, that has caused the mental deterioration.

Garth experienced a quick sympathy, yet behind the mental deterioration of extreme old age something useful might lurk.

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On this page you'll find 8 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to mental deterioration, such as: brain damage, mental disorder, disease, disorder, mental decay, and personality change.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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