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The Clue

In decline (11 letter answer)

The Answer

LANGUISHING

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Notes

The answer LANGUISHING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

Definition

LANGUISH as a verb:

1. (pine away, waste, languish) = lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief; "After her husband died, she just pined away"
2. (ache, yearn, yen, pine, languish) = have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"
3. (languish, fade) = become feeble; "The prisoner has be languishing for years in the dungeon"