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de·pres·sion
 depression
- pronunciation:
- dih
pre
sh
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a mental state characterized by unhappiness and dejection.
He fell into depression after his wife died.- synonyms:
- blues, dejection, melancholy, sadness
- antonyms:
- buoyancy, elation, euphoria, exaltation, exhilaration, joie de vivre
- similar words:
- despondency, doldrums, dumps, funk, gloom
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| definition 2: |
something that is lower than its immediate surroundings.
a depression in the road- antonyms:
- projection
- similar words:
- bowl, cavity, dent, dip, hole, hollow, pit, scoop, sink
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| definition 3: |
the act or process of depressing.
- similar words:
- indentation, lowering, pressure
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| definition 4: |
an economic state in which business is very bad, unemployment is very high, and poverty is widespread. (See recession1.)
- antonyms:
- prosperity
- similar words:
- bust, decline, recession, slump, stagflation
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| definition 5: |
(cap.) the Great Depression.
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| definition 6: |
a region with lower atmospheric pressure than nearby regions.
- similar words:
- cyclone
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| related words: |
calamity, discouragement, letdown, low, mood, valley |
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