recession

recession
n.

1) a business, economic recession

2) (misc.) to come out of a recession; to go into a recession

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[rɪ'seʃ(ə)n]
economic recession
to go into a recession
(misc.) to come out of a recession
a business

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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