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slump Definition

• (n) a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality; "the team went into a slump"; "a gradual slack in output"; "a drop-off in attendance"; "a falloff in quality"
• (n) a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
• (v) assume a drooping posture or carriage
• (v) fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank"
• (v) fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off"
• (v) go down in value; "the stock market corrected"; "prices slumped"

slump Synonyms

• correct
• decline
• depression
• drop-off
• economic crisis
• fall off
• falling off
• falloff
• sink
• slack
• slide down
• slouch
• slump