Synonyms for slump
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1. slump, slack, drop-off, falloff, falling offnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   slackness, economic crisis, falloff, slack water, cliff, morass, drop, depression, falling off, quag, lessening, mire, decrease, quagmire, slack, drop-off

2. depression, slump, economic crisisverb

   a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment

   Synonyms:
   depressive disorder, low, impression, economic crisis, slack, falling off, imprint, falloff, natural depression, drop-off, clinical depression, depression

3. slump, slouchverb

   assume a drooping posture or carriage

   Synonyms:
   slide down, slouch, decline, sink, correct, fall off

4. slump, slide down, sinkverb

   fall or sink heavily

   "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank"

   Synonyms:
   drop down, lapse, go down, slouch, go under, settle, drop, correct, decline, subside, slide down, dip, sink, fall off, pass, bury

5. slump, fall off, sinkverb

   fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly

   "The real estate market fell off"

   Synonyms:
   drop down, lapse, go down, slouch, go under, settle, drop, correct, decline, subside, slide down, dip, sink, fall off, pass, fall away, bury

6. decline, slump, correctverb

   go down in value

   "the stock market corrected"; "prices slumped"

   Synonyms:
   right, even out, reject, chasten, go down, adjust, refuse, slouch, objurgate, discipline, set, redress, correct, sink, rectify, worsen, even up, slide down, counterbalance, chastise, wane, compensate, sort out, even off, fall off, pass up, make up, decline, castigate, turn down

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1. • Collapse
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1. slumpverb

   Synonyms:
   sink (as in walking on snow)

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1. slumpnoun

   Synonyms:
   depreciation

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1. List of paraphrases for "slump":

   recession, downturn, depression, doldrums, collapse, slowdown, subsidence, stagnation, decline, fall, drop

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1. Mark Cutifani:

   This strategy generally has a net negative effect, moreover, we can't rely on a reversal of this price slump any time soon. 2016 is already shaping up to be the most challenging yet. Opinions are divided on whether we have reached the bottom of the cycle... So things may still get worse before they get better. Anglo American announced plans in December to whittle down Anglo American business to cope with severe falls in commodity prices. The plan involves offloading three-fifths of its assets.

2. Eddie Fatakhov:

   Because of our high water content, it makes sense that our bodies need water to keep our systems functioning. So the next time you hit that afternoon slump, drink a glass of water to increase your energy levels, think about it like this : I tell you to drink water, and you drink water. Your body has to convert that water back to your body temperature. So if you drink cold water, your body has to turn it back to body temperature.

3. Steve Murphy:

   It dismisses any concerns of a potential slump in household spending after a couple of weaker months in August and September. Not that there is much doubt any more, but this supports the case for a rate hike by the Fed next week.

4. David Dai:

   The correction is not yet over, yesterday's slump was too rapid, so many investors didn't have time to flee. Many are still seeking exit.

5. Yasuo Sakuma:

   Japanese stocks look well supported considering the slump in commodity prices and a seven-day losing streak in the U.S. Dow Jones average.