slump
has definitions from the fields of economics,finance
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[ noun ] a noticeable decline in performance
Synonyms Examples : "the team went into a slump" "a sudden slack in output" "a drop-off in attendance" "a falloff in automobile sales" Used in print (Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)It will forever be a baseball mystery how a team will suddenly start hitting after a distressing slump . (St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)Manager_Hemus , eager to end a pitching slump that has brought four losses in the five games on the current home stand , moved Gibson to the Wednesday night starting assignment . Related terms |
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[ verb ] fall or sink heavily
Synonyms Examples "He slumped onto the couch" "My spirits sank" Used in print (Edwin Booth, Outlaw Town....)He let_go_of the shirt , and Jess slumped to the floor . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (economics,finance) a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
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