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downturn

down·turn

downturn

 
pronunciation:
daUn tuhrn
features:
Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition: a turn or tendency downward, as in business or the economy; decline.
synonyms:
decline, downswing, drop
antonyms:
upturn
similar words:
dip, fall-off, recession, sag, slump
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