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slump

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slump in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. go down in value
    "the stock market corrected"; "prices slumped"
    decline  slump  correct 
  2. fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
    "The real estate market fell off"
    slump  fall off  sink 
  3. fall or sink heavily
    "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank"
    slump  slide down  sink 
  4. assume a drooping posture or carriage
    slump  slouch 
noun
  1. a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
    depression  slump  economic crisis 
  2. 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"
    slump  slack  drop-off  falloff  falling off 
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