downslide

down·slide

 (doun′slīd′)

n.

A downward course; a decline: "a growing concern ... about whether the economy could be headed for a downslide" (Andrée Brooks).

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downslide

(ˈdaʊnˌslaɪd)

n

a downward trend; decline

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down•slide

(ˈdaʊnˌslaɪd)

n.

a decline, as in stock prices.

[1925–30]

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downslide

noun

A usually swift downward trend, as in prices:

decline, descent, dip, dive, downswing, downtrend, downturn, drop, drop-off, fall, nosedive, plunge, skid, slide, slump, tumble.

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