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Decadence

/dˈɛkədəns/
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(noun) A state of moral or artistic decline or deterioration; decay

Mistaking cadenza with decadence would be a great mistake.
Modern dances? It's not dancing anymore, it's decadence.
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Mistaking cadenza with ____ would be a great mistake.

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