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recession

1.	(noun) the act of ceding back
	Synonyms: ceding back
	Related Words: ceding, cession

2.	(noun) the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year
	Related Words: doldrums, stagnancy, stagnation

3.	(noun) a act of becoming more distant
	Synonyms: receding
	Related Words: withdrawal

4.	(noun) a small concavity
	Synonyms: corner, niche, recess
	Related Words: concave shape, concavity