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downslide en · NOUN

Etymology

From down- + slide.

Meanings

1. 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:
   • 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:

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Antonyms

upswing