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slump
noun
verb
a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
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Word Facts
How it sounds
Pronunciation
slʌmp
Meaning
Definitions
noun
a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
“the team went into a slump”
noun
a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
verb
fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
“The real estate market fell off”
verb
fall in value
“the stock market corrected”
verb
fall or sink heavily
“He slumped onto the couch”
verb
assume a drooping posture or carriage
In context
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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