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Meaning of slump

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  slump
      n 1: a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality; "the
           team went into a slump"; "a gradual slack in output"; "a
           drop-off in attendance"; "a falloff in quality" [syn:
           {slump}, {slack}, {drop-off}, {falloff}, {falling off}]
      2: a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and
         low prices and low levels of trade and investment [syn:
         {depression}, {slump}, {economic crisis}]
      v 1: assume a drooping posture or carriage [syn: {slump},
           {slouch}]
      2: fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My
         spirits sank" [syn: {slump}, {slide down}, {sink}]
      3: fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate
         market fell off" [syn: {slump}, {fall off}, {sink}]
      4: go down in value; "the stock market corrected"; "prices
         slumped" [syn: {decline}, {slump}, {correct}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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