Synonyms for downslope
downs·lope

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1. downslopenoun

   Antonyms:
   upslope

2. downslopenoun

   in a direction down a slope

   Antonyms:
   upslope

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1. descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, declension, downslopenoun

   a downward slope or bend

   Synonyms:
   extraction, pin, stemma, crepuscule, parentage, dip, pedigree, gloam, bloodline, twilight, diminution, decline in quality, dec, spill, gloaming, tumble, regrets, declivity, decay, decline, surrender, worsening, declination, descent, lineage, fall, filiation, autumn, stock, deterioration, evenfall, origin, celestial latitude, line, line of descent, downfall, declension, drop, crepuscle, nightfall, dusk, free fall, ancestry, blood, blood line, capitulation

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1. • Slope

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1. List of paraphrases for "downslope":

   downhill

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How to use downslope in a sentence?

1. Curtis Strange:

   I hung it out to the right because of the lie, people don't know that yes, the ball is above your feet, but you're also hitting on a downslope, and your tendency is to hit it right because you hang onto it to make sure you hit it solidly. It took me years to figure that out.