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slump

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of SLUMP

a period of decreased economic activity <the stock market is in a bit of a slump, but analysts expect things to pick up in the next fiscal quarter>

Synonyms recession, slump

Related Words bust, crash, panic; stagnation; downbeat, downdraft, downswing, downtrend, downturn, slowdown

Near Antonyms development, growth; advancement, progress; rally, recovery

Antonyms boom

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