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slump

Nouns

• (n) a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
  • the team went into a slump
  • a gradual slack in output
  • a drop-off in attendance
  • a falloff in quality
  drop-off, falling off, falloff, slack,
• (n) a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment economic crisis, depression,

Verbs

• (v) assume a drooping posture or carriage slouch,
• (v) fall or sink heavily
  • He slumped onto the couch
  • My spirits sank
  slide down, sink,
• (v) fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
  • The real estate market fell off
  fall off, sink,
• (v) go down in value
  • the stock market corrected
  • prices slumped
  correct, decline,

Synonyms

drop-off falling off falloff slack slouch slide down sink economic crisis depression fall off correct decline

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