62 entries under failure topic. ×

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depression(noun, action, drop, decline, fall)
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slump(noun, action, drop, decline, fall)
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descent(noun, drop, fall, back, return)
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downturn(noun, action, drop, decline, fall)
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stagnation(noun, action, drop, decline, decrease)
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dip(noun, drop, cut, decline, fall)
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fall(noun, drop, decline, decrease, low)
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bust(noun, action, drop, decline, decrease)
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collapse(noun, action, drop, decline, decrease)
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inflation(noun, action, drop, decline, decrease)
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bad times(noun, expression, action, drop, decline)
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drop(noun, decline, fall, decrease)
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hard times(noun, expression, action, drop, decline)
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slide(noun, action, drop, decline, fall)
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blight(decline, low, collapse, depression)
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crash(noun, drop, decline, low, collapse)
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crisis(noun, drop, decline, slump)
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low(decline, collapse, depression, dip)
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bad period(expression, decline, low, collapse)
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bankruptcy(noun, action, drop, decline, decrease)
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APASmart Define. (2015). recession thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/recession/thesaurus/synonyms
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