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down⋅turn

  [doun-turn]
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–noun
1. an act or instance of turning down or the state of being turned down: the downturn of a lower lip in a permanent pout.
2. a turn or trend downward; decrease or decline: The new year brought a downturn in the cost of living.
Origin:
1925–30; n. use of v. phrase turn down
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down·turn   (doun'tûrn')   
n.  A tendency downward, especially in business or economic activity.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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downturn

A decline in security prices or economic activity following a period of rising or stable prices or activity. Even strong bull markets are subject to occasional downturns.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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