degenerate into

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degenerate into something

to decay into something; to break down into something. The peace rally degenerated into a riot. I was afraid that the party would degenerate into a drinking contest.

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The events in Kenya during and after the 2007 general elections provide a classical example of how stable African states degenerate into failing or failed states. Kenya is a terrible example by Njuru, Waweru / New African While the Day of Silence usually follows a more raucous day of parades to end the old year, most of the processions were called off on fears they could degenerate into violence ahead of national elections next month. Bali shuts down for Day of Silence by AFP / AFP Asian Edition While the Day of Silence usually follows a more raucous day of parades to end the old year, most of the processions were called off on fears they could degenerate into violence ahead of national elections next month. Bali shuts down for Day of Silence by AFP / AFP Global Edition			dedicate to deduce from deduct from deed to deem it necessary deep deep down deep pockets deep-six deeply deface with default on defeat defect defect from defect to defend defend against defend with defense defer to define as Definitely not! deflect away from defraud out of degenerate into degree deign to do déjà vu delegate to delete from deliberate deliberate about deliberate over delight delight by delight in delight with delighted delighted to have you delighted to make your acquaintance deliver deliver from deliver of deliver the goods deliver to deliver up to delude delude into delude with deluge with			degenerate degenerate degenerate Degenerate (humans) Degenerate (humans) Degenerate (humans) Degenerate (humans) Degenerate Acronym degenerate amplifier Degenerate Art Ensemble Degenerate Band-Edge Degenerate code Degenerate code Degenerate code Degenerate codon Degenerate codon Degenerate codon degenerate conduction band Degenerate conic Degenerate conic Degenerate dwarf Degenerate dwarf degenerate electron gas Degenerate Electron Gas Model Degenerate Four-Wave Mixing Degenerate Four-Wave Mixing Degenerate gas Degenerate gas Degenerate gases Degenerate gases degenerate into Degenerate matter Degenerate matter Degenerate Optical Parametric Oscillator Degenerate Overclockers Anonymous Degenerate pressure Degenerate pressure Degenerate primer Degenerate primer Degenerate primer Degenerate primer degenerate semiconductor degenerate simplex Degenerate Statistically Optimum Plan Degenerate Two-Wave Mixing degenerated degenerated degenerated degenerated Degenerated Neurilemmoma degenerately degenerately degenerately degenerately degenerateness degenerateness degenerateness degenerateness degenerates degenerates degenerates

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