noun
- A noticeable deterioration in performance or quality.
- usage: "the team went into a slump"; "a gradual slack in output"; "a drop-off in attendance"; "a falloff in quality"
- synonyms: slack, drop-off, falloff, falling off
- A long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment.
- synonyms: depression, economic crisis
verb
- Assume a drooping posture or carriage.
- synonyms: slouch
- Fall or sink heavily.
- usage: "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank"
- synonyms: slide down, sink
- Fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly.
- usage: "The real estate market fell off"
- Go down in value.
- usage: "the stock market corrected"; "prices slumped"
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