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downturn
What does downturn mean?
downturn (noun): a worsening of business or economic activity.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use downturn in a sentence?
- The market took a downturn. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce downturn?
/ˈdaʊnˌtɝn/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does downturn come from?
From down- + turn.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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