An area sunk below its surroundings

• basin

  1. A small enclosed or partly enclosed body of water.
  2. An artificially enclosed area of a river or harbor designed so that the water level remains unaffected by tidal changes.
  3. A region drained by a single river system:

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  1. A small enclosed or partly enclosed body of water.
  2. An artificially enclosed area of a river or harbor designed so that the water level remains unaffected by tidal changes.
  3. A region drained by a single river system:

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• concavity

  1. The state of being curved like the inner surface of a sphere.
  2. A concave surface, line, etc.
  3. A surface or structure configured in such a curve.

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  1. The state of being curved like the inner surface of a sphere.
  2. A concave surface, line, etc.
  3. A surface or structure configured in such a curve.

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• dip

  1. The unstressed portion of a metrical foot.
  2. (Sports) A gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered by bending the elbows until the chin reaches the level of the bars and then is raised by straightening the arms.
  3. A preparation of finely shredded tobacco, usually placed between the lower lip and gum.

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  1. The unstressed portion of a metrical foot.
  2. (Sports) A gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered by bending the elbows until the chin reaches the level of the bars and then is raised by straightening the arms.
  3. A preparation of finely shredded tobacco, usually placed between the lower lip and gum.

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• hollow

  1. A cavity, gap, or space:
  2. An indented or concave surface or area.
  3. A small valley between hills or mountains.

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  1. A cavity, gap, or space:
  2. An indented or concave surface or area.
  3. A small valley between hills or mountains.

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• pit

  1. A small indentation in a surface:
  2. An area below floor level or ground level
  3. An enclosed, usually sunken area in which animals, such as dogs or gamecocks, are placed for fighting.

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  1. A small indentation in a surface:
  2. An area below floor level or ground level
  3. An enclosed, usually sunken area in which animals, such as dogs or gamecocks, are placed for fighting.

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• sag

  1. Alternative form of saag.
  2. A sagging or drooping part or area:
  3. A sunken area of land; a depression.

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  1. Alternative form of saag.
  2. A sagging or drooping part or area:
  3. A sunken area of land; a depression.

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• sink

  1. A natural or artificial means of absorbing or removing a substance or a form of energy from a system.
  2. (Geol.) An area of slightly sunken land, esp. one in which water collects, often forming a salt lake, or disappears by evaporation or percolation into the ground
  3. A water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe and generally a piped supply of water.

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  1. A natural or artificial means of absorbing or removing a substance or a form of energy from a system.
  2. (Geol.) An area of slightly sunken land, esp. one in which water collects, often forming a salt lake, or disappears by evaporation or percolation into the ground
  3. A water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe and generally a piped supply of water.

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• sinkhole

  1. Cesspool
  2. A natural depression in a land surface communicating with a subterranean passage, generally occurring in limestone regions and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof.

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  1. Cesspool
  2. A natural depression in a land surface communicating with a subterranean passage, generally occurring in limestone regions and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof.

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A feeling or spell of dismally low spirits

• blues

  1. Black folk music characterized by minor harmonies, a typically slow tempo, and melancholy words
  2. A style of music that evolved from southern African-American secular songs and is usually distinguished by a strong 4/4 rhythm, flatted thirds and sevenths, a 12-bar structure, and lyrics in a three-line stanza in which the second line repeats the first:
  3. The form of jazz and popular music that evolved from this

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  1. Black folk music characterized by minor harmonies, a typically slow tempo, and melancholy words
  2. A style of music that evolved from southern African-American secular songs and is usually distinguished by a strong 4/4 rhythm, flatted thirds and sevenths, a 12-bar structure, and lyrics in a three-line stanza in which the second line repeats the first:
  3. The form of jazz and popular music that evolved from this

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• dejection

  1. Evacuation of the intestinal tract; defecation.
  2. The state of being dejected; low spirits.
  3. Lowness of spirits; depression

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  1. Evacuation of the intestinal tract; defecation.
  2. The state of being dejected; low spirits.
  3. Lowness of spirits; depression

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• despondence

  1. The state of being downcast or despondent.
  2. Despondency.

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  1. The state of being downcast or despondent.
  2. Despondency.

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• despondency

  1. Depression of spirits from loss of hope, confidence, or courage; dejection.
  2. A feeling of depression or disheartenment.

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  1. Depression of spirits from loss of hope, confidence, or courage; dejection.
  2. A feeling of depression or disheartenment.

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• doldrums

  1. The weather conditions characteristic of these regions of the ocean.
  2. A region of the ocean near the equator, characterized by calms, light winds, or squalls.
  3. Equatorial ocean regions noted for dead calms and light fluctuating breezes

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  1. The weather conditions characteristic of these regions of the ocean.
  2. A region of the ocean near the equator, characterized by calms, light winds, or squalls.
  3. Equatorial ocean regions noted for dead calms and light fluctuating breezes

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• dolefulness

  1. The characteristic of being doleful; sadness.

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  1. The characteristic of being doleful; sadness.

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• downheartedness

  1. The characteristic of being downhearted; sadness.

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  1. The characteristic of being downhearted; sadness.

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• dumps

  1. Plural form of dump
  2. A gloomy, melancholy state of mind; depression. Often used with the :

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  1. Plural form of dump
  2. A gloomy, melancholy state of mind; depression. Often used with the :

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• dysphoria

  1. A state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise, depression or anxiety.
  2. (Psychol.) A generalized feeling of ill-being; esp., an abnormal feeling of anxiety, discontent, physical discomfort, etc.

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  1. A state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise, depression or anxiety.
  2. (Psychol.) A generalized feeling of ill-being; esp., an abnormal feeling of anxiety, discontent, physical discomfort, etc.

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• funk

  1. A form of rhythm and blues originating in the 1970s in which highly syncopated polyrhythms are combined with a prominent, jerky bass line, minimal harmonic structure, and declamatory vocalizing
  2. Funky jazz
  3. A type of popular music combining elements of jazz, blues, and soul and characterized by syncopated rhythm and a heavy, repetitive bassline.

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  1. A form of rhythm and blues originating in the 1970s in which highly syncopated polyrhythms are combined with a prominent, jerky bass line, minimal harmonic structure, and declamatory vocalizing
  2. Funky jazz
  3. A type of popular music combining elements of jazz, blues, and soul and characterized by syncopated rhythm and a heavy, repetitive bassline.

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• gloom

  1. Partial or total darkness; dimness:
  2. A partially or totally dark place, area, or location.
  3. Darkness; dimness; obscurity

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  1. Partial or total darkness; dimness:
  2. A partially or totally dark place, area, or location.
  3. Darkness; dimness; obscurity

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• glumness

  1. The emotion of being glum.

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  1. The emotion of being glum.

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• heavy-heartedness

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• melancholy

  1. An emotional state characterized by sullenness and outbreaks of violent anger, believed to arise from an excess of black bile.
  2. (Obs.) Black bile: in medieval times considered to be one of the four humors of the body, to come from the spleen or kidneys, and to cause gloominess, irritability, or depression
  3. The condition of having, or the disorder supposed to result from having, too much black bile

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  1. An emotional state characterized by sullenness and outbreaks of violent anger, believed to arise from an excess of black bile.
  2. (Obs.) Black bile: in medieval times considered to be one of the four humors of the body, to come from the spleen or kidneys, and to cause gloominess, irritability, or depression
  3. The condition of having, or the disorder supposed to result from having, too much black bile

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• mope

  1. Low spirits
  2. A person given to gloomy or dejected moods.
  3. Low spirits; the blues. Often used with the.

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  1. Low spirits
  2. A person given to gloomy or dejected moods.
  3. Low spirits; the blues. Often used with the.

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• mournfulness

  1. The property of being mournful.

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  1. The property of being mournful.

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• sadness

  1. (Uncountable) The state or emotion of being sad.
  2. (Countable) An event in one's life that causes sadness.

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  1. (Uncountable) The state or emotion of being sad.
  2. (Countable) An event in one's life that causes sadness.

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• unhappiness

  1. The feeling of not being happy

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  1. The feeling of not being happy

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A period of decreased business activity and high unemployment

• recession

  1. The motion of celestial objects away from one another in an expanding universe.
  2. The fact or action of moving away or back, especially:
  3. The period of economic decline from the peak to the trough of the business cycle, characterized by decreasing aggregate output and often by rising unemployment.

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  1. The motion of celestial objects away from one another in an expanding universe.
  2. The fact or action of moving away or back, especially:
  3. The period of economic decline from the peak to the trough of the business cycle, characterized by decreasing aggregate output and often by rising unemployment.

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• slump

  1. A drooping or slouching posture:
  2. A sudden falling off or decline, as in activity, prices, or business:
  3. An extended period of poor performance, especially in a sport or competitive activity:

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  1. A drooping or slouching posture:
  2. A sudden falling off or decline, as in activity, prices, or business:
  3. An extended period of poor performance, especially in a sport or competitive activity:

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Something lower than its surroundings

• cavity

  1. A natural hollow place within the body
  2. A hollow; a hole.
  3. A hollow area within the body:

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  1. A natural hollow place within the body
  2. A hollow; a hole.
  3. A hollow area within the body:

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• dip

  1. A brief plunge into water or other liquid
  2. A preparation of finely shredded tobacco, usually placed between the lower lip and gum.
  3. (Sports) A gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered by bending the elbows until the chin reaches the level of the bars and then is raised by straightening the arms.

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  1. A brief plunge into water or other liquid
  2. A preparation of finely shredded tobacco, usually placed between the lower lip and gum.
  3. (Sports) A gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered by bending the elbows until the chin reaches the level of the bars and then is raised by straightening the arms.

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• sink

  1. (Geol.) An area of slightly sunken land, esp. one in which water collects, often forming a salt lake, or disappears by evaporation or percolation into the ground
  2. A natural or artificial means of absorbing or removing a substance or a form of energy from a system.
  3. A water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe and generally a piped supply of water.

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  1. (Geol.) An area of slightly sunken land, esp. one in which water collects, often forming a salt lake, or disappears by evaporation or percolation into the ground
  2. A natural or artificial means of absorbing or removing a substance or a form of energy from a system.
  3. A water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe and generally a piped supply of water.

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Low spirits

• despair

  1. One despaired of or causing despair:
  2. A person or thing causing despair
  3. Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.

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  1. One despaired of or causing despair:
  2. A person or thing causing despair
  3. Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.

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• despondency

  1. Depression of spirits from loss of hope, confidence, or courage; dejection.
  2. A feeling of depression or disheartenment.

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  1. Depression of spirits from loss of hope, confidence, or courage; dejection.
  2. A feeling of depression or disheartenment.

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• sadness

  1. (Uncountable) The state or emotion of being sad.
  2. (Countable) An event in one's life that causes sadness.

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  1. (Uncountable) The state or emotion of being sad.
  2. (Countable) An event in one's life that causes sadness.

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• sorrow

  1. Mental suffering caused by loss, disappointment, or misfortune, or an instance of this:
  2. A source or cause of sorrow; a misfortune:
  3. The outward expression of such suffering; mourning; lamentation

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  1. Mental suffering caused by loss, disappointment, or misfortune, or an instance of this:
  2. A source or cause of sorrow; a misfortune:
  3. The outward expression of such suffering; mourning; lamentation

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• unhappiness

  1. The feeling of not being happy

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  1. The feeling of not being happy

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• gloom

  1. Partial or total darkness; dimness:
  2. A partially or totally dark place, area, or location.
  3. Darkness; dimness; obscurity

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  1. Partial or total darkness; dimness:
  2. A partially or totally dark place, area, or location.
  3. Darkness; dimness; obscurity

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• dejection

  1. Evacuation of the intestinal tract; defecation.
  2. The state of being dejected; low spirits.
  3. Lowness of spirits; depression

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  1. Evacuation of the intestinal tract; defecation.
  2. The state of being dejected; low spirits.
  3. Lowness of spirits; depression

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• melancholy

  1. Sad, sober musing; pensiveness
  2. (Obs.) Black bile: in medieval times considered to be one of the four humors of the body, to come from the spleen or kidneys, and to cause gloominess, irritability, or depression
  3. The condition of having, or the disorder supposed to result from having, too much black bile

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  1. Sad, sober musing; pensiveness
  2. (Obs.) Black bile: in medieval times considered to be one of the four humors of the body, to come from the spleen or kidneys, and to cause gloominess, irritability, or depression
  3. The condition of having, or the disorder supposed to result from having, too much black bile

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• misery

  1. A condition of great wretchedness or suffering because of pain, sorrow, poverty, etc.; distress
  2. A cause of such suffering; pain, sorrow, poverty, squalor, etc.
  3. The state of suffering and want as a result of physical circumstances or extreme poverty.

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  1. A condition of great wretchedness or suffering because of pain, sorrow, poverty, etc.; distress
  2. A cause of such suffering; pain, sorrow, poverty, squalor, etc.
  3. The state of suffering and want as a result of physical circumstances or extreme poverty.

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• wretchedness

  1. An unhappy state of mental or physical suffering.

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  1. An unhappy state of mental or physical suffering.

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• trouble

  1. Effort; bother; pains
  2. A condition of pain, disease, or malfunction:
  3. A state of distress, affliction, difficulty, or need:

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  1. Effort; bother; pains
  2. A condition of pain, disease, or malfunction:
  3. A state of distress, affliction, difficulty, or need:

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• mortification

  1. Discipline of the body and the appetites by self-denial or self-inflicted privation, especially when undertaken for religious reasons.
  2. Something causing shame, humiliation, etc.
  3. A feeling of shame, humiliation, or wounded pride.

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  1. Discipline of the body and the appetites by self-denial or self-inflicted privation, especially when undertaken for religious reasons.
  2. Something causing shame, humiliation, etc.
  3. A feeling of shame, humiliation, or wounded pride.

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• worry

  1. The act of worrying or the condition of being worried; persistent mental uneasiness:
  2. A troubled state of mind; anxiety; distress; care; uneasiness
  3. Something that causes anxiety

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  1. The act of worrying or the condition of being worried; persistent mental uneasiness:
  2. A troubled state of mind; anxiety; distress; care; uneasiness
  3. Something that causes anxiety

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• discouragement

  1. The fact, state, or feeling of being discouraged
  2. Something that discourages; a deterrent.
  3. Anything that discourages

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  1. The fact, state, or feeling of being discouraged
  2. Something that discourages; a deterrent.
  3. Anything that discourages

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• dispiritedness

  1. The state or condition of being dispirited.

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  1. The state or condition of being dispirited.

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• hopelessness

  1. The lack of hope; despair

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  1. The lack of hope; despair

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• pessimism

  1. The tendency to expect misfortune or the worst outcome in any circumstances; practice of looking on the dark side of things
  2. A tendency to stress the negative or unfavorable or to take the gloomiest possible view:
  3. The doctrine or belief that this is the worst of all possible worlds and that all things ultimately tend toward evil.

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  1. The tendency to expect misfortune or the worst outcome in any circumstances; practice of looking on the dark side of things
  2. A tendency to stress the negative or unfavorable or to take the gloomiest possible view:
  3. The doctrine or belief that this is the worst of all possible worlds and that all things ultimately tend toward evil.

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• distress

  1. Anything that distresses; affliction
  2. Physical deterioration, as of a highway, caused by hard use over time:
  3. The condition of being in need of immediate assistance:

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  1. Anything that distresses; affliction
  2. Physical deterioration, as of a highway, caused by hard use over time:
  3. The condition of being in need of immediate assistance:

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• desperation

  1. The condition of being desperate.
  2. Recklessness arising from despair.
  3. Recklessness resulting from despair

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  1. The condition of being desperate.
  2. Recklessness arising from despair.
  3. Recklessness resulting from despair

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• desolation

  1. A making desolate; laying waste
  2. The state of being abandoned or forsaken; loneliness:
  3. Lonely grief; misery

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  1. A making desolate; laying waste
  2. The state of being abandoned or forsaken; loneliness:
  3. Lonely grief; misery

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• dreariness

  1. The characteristic of being dreary.

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  1. The characteristic of being dreary.

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• heaviness of spirit

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• dullness

  1. The quality of being uninteresting.
  2. The lack of visual brilliance.
  3. The quality of being slow to understand things.

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  1. The quality of being uninteresting.
  2. The lack of visual brilliance.
  3. The quality of being slow to understand things.

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• disconsolation

  1. The state of being disconsolate; gloom.

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  1. The state of being disconsolate; gloom.

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• downheartedness

  1. The characteristic of being downhearted; sadness.

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  1. The characteristic of being downhearted; sadness.

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• woefulness

  1. The quality of being woeful

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  1. The quality of being woeful

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• lugubriousness

  1. The property of being lugubrious.

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  1. The property of being lugubrious.

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• moroseness

  1. Gloominess; sullenness; deep sadness.

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  1. Gloominess; sullenness; deep sadness.

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• cheerlessness

  1. The state or characteristic of being cheerless

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  1. The state or characteristic of being cheerless

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• disconsolateness

  1. (Uncountable) The state of being disconsolate; gloom.

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  1. (Uncountable) The state of being disconsolate; gloom.

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• melancholia

  1. Depression of spirits; melancholy
  2. Extreme, persistent sadness or hopelessness; depression. No longer in clinical use.

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  1. Depression of spirits; melancholy
  2. Extreme, persistent sadness or hopelessness; depression. No longer in clinical use.

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• dolor

  1. Sorrow; grief.
  2. (R.C.Ch.) One of the seven traditional sorrows in the life of the Virgin Mary

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  1. Sorrow; grief.
  2. (R.C.Ch.) One of the seven traditional sorrows in the life of the Virgin Mary

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• dolefulness

  1. The characteristic of being doleful; sadness.

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  1. The characteristic of being doleful; sadness.

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• darkness

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• bleakness

  1. The characteristic of being bleak.

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  1. The characteristic of being bleak.

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• oppression

  1. The action of oppressing; arbitrary and cruel exercise of power:
  2. A feeling of being weighed down in mind or body:
  3. A feeling of being weighed down, as with worries or problems; physical or mental distress

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  1. The action of oppressing; arbitrary and cruel exercise of power:
  2. A feeling of being weighed down in mind or body:
  3. A feeling of being weighed down, as with worries or problems; physical or mental distress

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• low-spiritedness

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• lowness

  1. The property of being low.

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  1. The property of being low.

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• gloominess

  1. The state or condition of being gloomy.

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  1. The state or condition of being gloomy.

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• glumness

  1. The emotion of being glum.

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  1. The emotion of being glum.

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• disheartenment

  1. The state of being disheartened; dejection.
  2. The act of disheartening.

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  1. The state of being disheartened; dejection.
  2. The act of disheartening.

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• hypochondria

  1. Abnormal anxiety over one's health, often with imagined symptoms and severe melancholy
  2. A psychiatric disorder characterized by excessive concern about having a serious illness. Patients formerly diagnosed with this disorder are now often diagnosed with either somatic symptom disorder (if physical symptoms are present) or illness anxiety disorder (if physical symptoms are not present).
  3. The conviction that one is or is likely to become ill even though there is no medical evidence of illness.

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  1. Abnormal anxiety over one's health, often with imagined symptoms and severe melancholy
  2. A psychiatric disorder characterized by excessive concern about having a serious illness. Patients formerly diagnosed with this disorder are now often diagnosed with either somatic symptom disorder (if physical symptoms are present) or illness anxiety disorder (if physical symptoms are not present).
  3. The conviction that one is or is likely to become ill even though there is no medical evidence of illness.

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• vapors

  1. Plural form of vapor

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  1. Plural form of vapor

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• malaise

  1. A vague feeling of physical discomfort or uneasiness, as early in an illness
  2. A general sense of depression or unease:
  3. Any vague feeling of uneasiness, often, specif., one that is pervasive in a community

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  1. A vague feeling of physical discomfort or uneasiness, as early in an illness
  2. A general sense of depression or unease:
  3. Any vague feeling of uneasiness, often, specif., one that is pervasive in a community

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• clinical depression

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• dysthymia

  1. A mild, chronic form of mental depression
  2. A mood disorder characterized by depressive symptoms that persist for two or more years, sometimes subsiding for short periods of time.
  3. A tendency to be depressed, without hope.

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  1. A mild, chronic form of mental depression
  2. A mood disorder characterized by depressive symptoms that persist for two or more years, sometimes subsiding for short periods of time.
  3. A tendency to be depressed, without hope.

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• slough-of-despond

  1. A state of despondency.

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  1. A state of despondency.

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• Weltschmerz (German)

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• doldrums

  1. Sluggishness or complete inactivity; stagnation
  2. Low spirits; dull, gloomy, listless feeling
  3. Equatorial ocean regions noted for dead calms and light fluctuating breezes

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  1. Sluggishness or complete inactivity; stagnation
  2. Low spirits; dull, gloomy, listless feeling
  3. Equatorial ocean regions noted for dead calms and light fluctuating breezes

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• dumps

  1. Plural form of dump
  2. A gloomy, melancholy state of mind; depression. Often used with the :

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  1. Plural form of dump
  2. A gloomy, melancholy state of mind; depression. Often used with the :

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• mulligrubs

  1. (Slang) sullenness; sulky behaviour

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  1. (Slang) sullenness; sulky behaviour

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• blues

  1. A style of music that evolved from southern African-American secular songs and is usually distinguished by a strong 4/4 rhythm, flatted thirds and sevenths, a 12-bar structure, and lyrics in a three-line stanza in which the second line repeats the first:
  2. A state of depression or melancholy. Often used with the.
  3. (Informal) A depressed, unhappy feeling

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  1. A style of music that evolved from southern African-American secular songs and is usually distinguished by a strong 4/4 rhythm, flatted thirds and sevenths, a 12-bar structure, and lyrics in a three-line stanza in which the second line repeats the first:
  2. A state of depression or melancholy. Often used with the.
  3. (Informal) A depressed, unhappy feeling

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• blue-devils

  1. Delirium tremens or its hallucinations
  2. (Idiomatic) low spirits; depression
  3. A depressed feeling; the blues

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  1. Delirium tremens or its hallucinations
  2. (Idiomatic) low spirits; depression
  3. A depressed feeling; the blues

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• horrors

  1. Plural form of horror

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  1. Plural form of horror

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• blue-funk

  1. Nervous depression

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  1. Nervous depression

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• blahs

  1. Plural form of blah
  2. (With the) A feeling of boredom and no motivation; depression.

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  1. Plural form of blah
  2. (With the) A feeling of boredom and no motivation; depression.

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Period of commercial stress

• economic decline

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• recession

  1. The motion of celestial objects away from one another in an expanding universe.
  2. The restoration of property by a grantee back to the previous owner by means of a legal conveyance.
  3. The period of economic decline from the peak to the trough of the business cycle, characterized by decreasing aggregate output and often by rising unemployment.

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  1. The motion of celestial objects away from one another in an expanding universe.
  2. The restoration of property by a grantee back to the previous owner by means of a legal conveyance.
  3. The period of economic decline from the peak to the trough of the business cycle, characterized by decreasing aggregate output and often by rising unemployment.

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• slump

  1. A sudden or sharp fall
  2. A decline in business activity, prices, etc.
  3. An extended period of poor performance, especially in a sport or competitive activity:

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  1. A sudden or sharp fall
  2. A decline in business activity, prices, etc.
  3. An extended period of poor performance, especially in a sport or competitive activity:

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• economic downturn

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• unemployment

  1. The state of being unemployed, especially involuntarily.
  2. The percentage or number of people who are involuntarily unemployed:
  3. The number or percentage of persons in the normal labor force who are out of work

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  1. The state of being unemployed, especially involuntarily.
  2. The percentage or number of people who are involuntarily unemployed:
  3. The number or percentage of persons in the normal labor force who are out of work

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• slack times

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• hard times

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• bad times

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• inflation

  1. A persistent increase in the level of consumer prices or a persistent decline in the purchasing power of money.
  2. The rate at which this increase occurs, expressed as a percentage over a period of time, usually a year.
  3. Condition resulting from this, characterized by a general increase in price levels, specif. an excessive or persistent increase, leading to a decline in purchasing power

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  1. A persistent increase in the level of consumer prices or a persistent decline in the purchasing power of money.
  2. The rate at which this increase occurs, expressed as a percentage over a period of time, usually a year.
  3. Condition resulting from this, characterized by a general increase in price levels, specif. an excessive or persistent increase, leading to a decline in purchasing power

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• crisis

  1. An emotionally stressful event or traumatic change in a person's life.
  2. A time of, or a state of affairs involving, great danger or trouble, often one which threatens to result in unpleasant consequences
  3. A crucial or decisive point or situation, especially a difficult or unstable situation involving an impending change.

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  1. An emotionally stressful event or traumatic change in a person's life.
  2. A time of, or a state of affairs involving, great danger or trouble, often one which threatens to result in unpleasant consequences
  3. A crucial or decisive point or situation, especially a difficult or unstable situation involving an impending change.

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• overproduction

  1. The production of more of a commodity than can be used or sold

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  1. The production of more of a commodity than can be used or sold

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• retrenchment

  1. A retrenching; esp., a reduction of expenses
  2. A rampart or breastwork within the main fortification
  3. A cutting down or back; reduction.

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  1. A retrenching; esp., a reduction of expenses
  2. A rampart or breastwork within the main fortification
  3. A cutting down or back; reduction.

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• slowdown

  1. A slowing down, as of production
  2. A reduction in speed, or a decrease in the level of production, etc.
  3. The act or process of slowing down; a slackening of pace:

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  1. A slowing down, as of production
  2. A reduction in speed, or a decrease in the level of production, etc.
  3. The act or process of slowing down; a slackening of pace:

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• economic dislocation

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• economic paralysis

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• economic stagnation

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• financial storm

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• business inactivity

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• panic

  1. A widespread fear of the collapse of the financial system, resulting in unreasoned attempts to turn property into cash, withdraw money, etc.
  2. A sudden widespread alarm concerning finances, often resulting in a rush to sell property to raise cash.
  3. A state of frantic activity, usually accompanied by extreme concern or anxiety:

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  1. A widespread fear of the collapse of the financial system, resulting in unreasoned attempts to turn property into cash, withdraw money, etc.
  2. A sudden widespread alarm concerning finances, often resulting in a rush to sell property to raise cash.
  3. A state of frantic activity, usually accompanied by extreme concern or anxiety:

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• crash

  1. A sudden loud noise, as of an object breaking:
  2. A sudden failure of a program or operating system, usually without serious consequences.
  3. (Computers) A sudden failure of a hard drive caused by damaging contact between the head and the storage surface, often resulting in the loss of data on the drive.

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  1. A sudden loud noise, as of an object breaking:
  2. A sudden failure of a program or operating system, usually without serious consequences.
  3. (Computers) A sudden failure of a hard drive caused by damaging contact between the head and the storage surface, often resulting in the loss of data on the drive.

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• bust

  1. A piece of sculpture representing the head, shoulders, and upper chest of a human body
  2. A time or period of widespread financial depression:
  3. A financial collapse; economic crash

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  1. A piece of sculpture representing the head, shoulders, and upper chest of a human body
  2. A time or period of widespread financial depression:
  3. A financial collapse; economic crash

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• black-friday

  1. The Friday after Thanksgiving, traditionally the beginning of U.S. Christmas shopping and a day of brisk retail sales

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  1. The Friday after Thanksgiving, traditionally the beginning of U.S. Christmas shopping and a day of brisk retail sales

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• stagflation

  1. Sluggish economic growth coupled with a high rate of inflation and unemployment.
  2. (Economics) Inflation accompanied by stagnant growth, unemployment or recession.
  3. Condition of continuing economic inflation together with a decline in business activity and an increase in unemployment

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  1. Sluggish economic growth coupled with a high rate of inflation and unemployment.
  2. (Economics) Inflation accompanied by stagnant growth, unemployment or recession.
  3. Condition of continuing economic inflation together with a decline in business activity and an increase in unemployment

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