downslide
nounEtymology From down- + slide.
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A slide downward; a worsening.
- Among the most immediate and conspicuous political casualties of the sudden downslide in India-Pakistan relations...2003, Robert Wirsing, Kashmir in the shadow of war:
- "Many of the downslide risks that we identified in our last monetary policy (report) are now materializing.2009 March 15, Bruce Campion-Smith, “Bank of Canada foresees delay in recovery”, in Toronto Star:
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- By the time Mr. Hanke took over, the paper was on a downslide, known for slanting the news to support Republicans.2009 March 22, Michael Winerip, “He Has Both Sides Covered”, in New York Times:
- Antonyms
- upswing