recession
11 points
English
9 letters
Common
Commonness #15,597
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Definitions
noun
the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ɹɪsˈɛʃʌn/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural recessions
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
the act of becoming more distant
the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a chur
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
impressionconfessionsessionpossessionexpressionprofessiondepressionobsessiondiscretionaggressionprocessionfreshenoppressionsuccessionconcessioncompression
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
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