degringolades

/deɪˌɡræŋɡəˈlɑdz/
noun
  1. Plural of degringolade; multiple instances of rapid decline or deterioration.
    • The historian studied the degringolades of ancient civilizations.
    • The book documents several degringolades of once-powerful dynasties.
    • Economic degringolades often follow political instability.
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