Noun
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a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
- economic crisis -
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"
- drop off - falling off
Verb
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go down in value
"the stock market corrected"
"prices slumped"
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fall heavily or suddenly
decline markedly
"The real estate market fell off"
- fall off -
fall or sink heavily
"He slumped onto the couch"
"My spirits sank"
- slide down -
assume a drooping posture or carriage