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downturn
/ˈdaʊntɝn/
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What does downturn mean?
noun
- A downward trend, or the beginnings of one.
verb
- To turn downwards.
- To decline.
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By boosting the competitiveness of Finnish exports, these measures presumably have kept the economic downturn from being even more severe.
Unemployment, now nearly one-fourth of the workforce, and the sharp downturn in business investment have contributed to sagging domestic demand.
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The government's past economic diversification efforts have moderated the severity of the downturn but failed to offset oil and gas revenue losses.