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Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary
slump
1. a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality (Freq. 2)
- the team went into a slump
- a gradual slack in output
- a drop-off in attendance
- a falloff in quality
• Syn:
slack, drop-off, falloff, falling off
• Derivationally related forms:
fall off (for: falloff), drop off (for: drop-off), slack (for: slack)
• Hypernyms:
deterioration, decline in quality, declension, worsening
2. a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
• Syn:
depression, economic crisis
• Hypernyms:
economic condition, crisis
• Instance Hyponyms:
Great Depression
1. assume a drooping posture or carriage (Freq. 4)
• Syn:
slouch
• Derivationally related forms:
slouch (for: slouch), sloucher (for: slouch)
• Hypernyms:
sag, droop, swag, flag
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
- The children slump in the rocking chair
- There slump some children in the rocking chair
2. fall heavily or suddenly;
decline markedly (Freq. 1)
- The real estate market fell off
• Syn:
fall off, sink
• Derivationally related forms:
falloff (for: fall off)
• Hypernyms:
drop
• Verb Group:
sink, drop, drop down
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- The stock market is going to slump
3. fall or sink heavily (Freq. 1)
- He slumped onto the couch
- My spirits sank
• Syn:
slide down, sink
• Hypernyms:
collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way,
break, founder
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
4. go down in value
- the stock market corrected
- prices slumped
• Syn:
decline, correct
• Hypernyms:
descend, fall, go down, come down
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
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