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You use d______ to talk about a person's family background, for example their nationality or social status .You use descent to talk about a person's family background, for example their nationality or social status .All the contributors were of African descent. nounA descent is a movement from a higher to a lower level or position.During their descent from the summit, a storm swept in....the crash of an Airbus A300 on its descent into Kathmandu airport.A descent is a surface that slopes downwards, for example the side of a steep hill .On the descents, cyclists spin past cars, freewheeling downhill at tremendous speed.When you want to emphasize that a situation becomes very bad, you can talk about someone's or something's descent into that situation.Without a political settlement, the descent into chaos will be guaranteed....his swift descent from respected academic to homeless alcoholic.You use descent to talk about a person's family background, for example their nationality or social status .All the contributors were of African descent. C1

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descent descents

query	You use d______ to talk about a person's family background, for example their nationality or social status .You use descent to talk about a person's family background, for example their nationality or social status . All the contributors were of African descent.
word	descent
full-definition	noun A descent is a movement from a higher to a lower level or position. During their descent from the summit, a storm swept in. ...the crash of an Airbus A300 on its descent into Kathmandu airport. A descent is a surface that slopes downwards, for example the side of a steep hill . On the descents, cyclists spin past cars, freewheeling downhill at tremendous speed. When you want to emphasize that a situation becomes very bad, you can talk about someone's or something's descent into that situation. Without a political settlement, the descent into chaos will be guaranteed. ...his swift descent from respected academic to homeless alcoholic. You use descent to talk about a person's family background, for example their nationality or social status . All the contributors were of African descent.
inflections	descents
cefr-level	C1

Descent Talk Person's Family Background Nationality Social Status