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Recession
01
a hard time in a country's economy characterized by a reduction in employment, production, and trade
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
recessions
Examples
During the recession, many businesses were forced to close, leading to widespread job losses.
02
the act of moving away from a point to the state of becoming faint or distant
03
a part of a structure that is slowly losing its strength and falling
04
the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service
05
a small concavity
Lexical Tree
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recession
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