downslide
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈdaʊnˌslaɪd/
- In truth, this team is on a four-year downslide, and not many arrows are pointing up.
Examples
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I fault the city officials, starting with Coleman Young, who started the horrible downslide, and Kwame K., and Monica Conyers with the city council, who made it much, much worse.
Blog text (27) -
After several years of growth, the city's economy is facing a significant downslide.
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We are in a downslide that we may not get out of, no matter what the government can do.
Blog text (24) -
One may argue about the precise measures, but not about the overall downslide of productivity growth that has been going on for two decades.
Academic text (1994) -
Over the past 20 years, I've seen dozens of network marketing companies just like LifePharm pop up, produce an army of distributors all claiming their product is the best ever, and then once the product runs its life cycle and goes on the downslide, they pack up shop and move on to the next big thing.
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The recent downslide in sales has caused many companies to rethink their strategies.
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Experts warn that the downslide in educational achievement can have long-term effects on the workforce.
Synonyms
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2.5
A sudden large decrease in amount or value
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2.5
A sudden drop in amount, value, or importance
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4.4
A period when the economy or business gets worse
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3.7
A time when activity or progress becomes slower than usual
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3.3
A sudden fall in amount or value
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3.9
A sudden decrease in amount, quality or rate
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4.9
A sudden steep fall in value or amount
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4.6
A decrease in amount or level, for example moving to a lower job
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6.7
A slow drop from an expected level of performance
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6.6
A slow decrease in size, strength, or number
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6.7
A decrease in size, strength or importance
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4.0
A drop in amount, level, or quality
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3.9
A fall in how good something is over time
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4.8
A clear drop in how well something works or how much there is
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6.0
A gradual decrease in size or strength
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3.9
A period when prices or activity fall steadily, often in financial markets
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6.1
A time when people buy and sell less and the economy slows
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6.5
A slow reduction in size or amount done in stages
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5.2
A slow decrease in size, number, or strength
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5.5
A slowdown in business or market activity that shows slower growth
A sudden fast downward movement, often of people or things
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Etymology
Downslide comes from down ('towards a lower place') and slide ('to move smoothly'), using the picture of something sliding down to show loss of strength or value. That's why a downslide means a period when things decline or become worse.