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recession

noun

the act of becoming more distant

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Word length
9
Starts with
R
Ends with
N
Contains
ECESSIO
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ɹɪˈsɛʃn̩

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noun

  1. the act of becoming more distant

noun

  1. the act of ceding back

noun

  1. the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service

noun

  1. a small concavity

noun

  1. the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year

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