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downswing
noun down·swing \-ˌswiŋ\
: a situation in which something decreases or becomes worse
golf : a forward and downward movement of a club as a golfer hits a shot
Full Definition of DOWNSWING
1
: a downward swing
2
: downturn
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First Known Use of DOWNSWING
1899
Rhymes with DOWNSWING
Anqing, backswing, Baoding, bedspring, Beijing, bi-swing, bitewing, bowstring, bullring, Chongqing, clearwing, drawstring, D ring, earring, first-string, forewing, G-string, greenwing, growth ring, hairspring, hamstring, handspring, headspring, heartstring, hind wing, hot spring, Kunming, lacewing, lapwing, latchstring, left-wing, mainspring, Nanjing, Nan Ling, Nanning, O-ring, offspring, plaything, redwing, right-wing, seal ring, shoestring, slip ring, sure thing, unsling, unstring, upspring, upswing, waxwing, wellspring, whitewing, wingding, Xining
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