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down·swing

 (doun′swĭng′)
n.
1. A swing downward, as of a golf club.
2. A decline, as of a business.
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downswing

(ˈdaʊnˌswɪŋ)
n
1. (Statistics) a statistical downward trend in business activity, the death rate, etc
2. (Golf) golf the downward movement or line of a club when striking the ball
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down•swing

(ˈdaʊnˌswɪŋ)

n.
1. a downward swing, as of a golf club.
2. a downward trend, as of business.
[1895–1900]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.downswing - a swing downward of a golf club
golf shot, golf stroke, swing - the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
2.downswing - a worsening of business or economic activity; "the market took a downturn"
downturn
worsening - changing something with the result that it becomes worse
downspin - a swift and dangerous downturn
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downswing

noun
A usually swift downward trend, as in prices:
decline, descent, dip, dive, downslide, downtrend, downturn, drop, drop-off, fall, nosedive, plunge, skid, slide, slump, tumble.
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Translations

downswing

[ˈdaʊnswɪŋ] N (fig) → recesión f, caída f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

downswing

[ˈdaʊnswɪŋ] n (= slump) → baisse f soudaine
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

downswing

[ˈdaʊnˌswɪŋ] downturn [ˈdaʊnˌtɜːn] n (Statistics) → calo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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