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abridgement(care, restraint, want, need)
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depletion(want, need, loss, miss)
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depreciation(lessening, diminution)
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depression(decline, slump, slide, recession)
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economizing
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inhibition
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lack(want, need, deficiency, absence)
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restraint(decrease, care, recession, economy)
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rollback(decrease, care, restraint, recession)
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scrimping(decrease, care, restraint, recession)
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shrinkage(care, restraint, want, need)
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skimping(decrease, care, restraint, recession)
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thrift(care, economy, saving, frugality)
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absence(want, need, loss, reduction)
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austerity(decrease, care, restraint, recession)
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bad times(expression, drop, decline, failure)
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bankruptcy(drop, decline, failure, slump)
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bear market(expression, drop, decline, failure)
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big trouble(expression, drop, decline, failure)
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bottom out(expression, drop, decline, failure)
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