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downturn
downturn /ˈdaʊn.tɜːn/ aep /-tɝːn/ noun [C usually singular]
► F0 a reduction in the amount or success of something, such as a country's economic activity: » the continuing economic downturn» There is evidence of a downturn in the housing market.→ COMPARE UPTURN(Cf. ↑upturn)Thesaurus+: ↑Value and price decreasesThesaurus+: ↑Economics and the state of the economy |