what does slump mean?
SLUMP as NOUN
- Meaning
- a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
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- the team went into a slump
- a gradual slack in output
- a drop-off in attendance
- a falloff in quality
Hypernyms(s) slump is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
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Hypernyms(s) slump is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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SLUMP as VERB
- Meaning
- fall heavily or suddenly
- decline markedly
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- The real estate market fell off
Hypernyms(s) slump is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
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- the stock market corrected
- prices slumped
Hypernyms(s) slump is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- He slumped onto the couch
- My spirits sank
Hypernyms(s) slump is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- assume a drooping posture or carriage
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Hypernyms(s) slump is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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