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Noun: downturn  'dawn,turn
  1. A worsening of business or economic activity
    "the market took a downturn";
    - downswing, downtrend

Derived forms: downturns

Type of: worsening

Encyclopedia: Downturn

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downstream
downstroke
downswing
down-the-line
downtick
downtime
down-to-earth
downtown
downtrend
downtrodden
downturn
downvote
downward
downward-arching
downwardly
downwards
downward-sloping
downwash
downweight
downwind
downy