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slump
noun
verb
A noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
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slʌmp
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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
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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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