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slump

noun verb

A noticeable deterioration in performance or quality

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
S
Ends with
P
Contains
LU
Scrabble score
9

How it sounds

Pronunciation

slʌmp

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. A noticeable deterioration in performance or quality

    “The team went into a slump”

noun

  1. A long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment

verb

  1. Fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly

    “The real estate market fell off”

verb

  1. Fall in value

    “The stock market corrected”

verb

  1. Fall or sink heavily

    “He slumped onto the couch”

verb

  1. Assume a drooping posture or carriage

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Example Sentences

The team went into a slump
A gradual slack in output
A drop-off in attendance
A falloff in quality
The real estate market fell off
The stock market corrected
Prices slumped
He slumped onto the couch
My spirits sank

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