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Recession vs Letdown - What's the difference?

recession | letdown |

As nouns the difference between recession and letdown

is that recession is the act or an instance of receding or withdrawing while letdown is alternative form of let-down.

recession

English

(wikipedia recession)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or an instance of receding or withdrawing.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
    • Mercy may rejoice upon the recessions of justice.
  • A period of reduced economic activity
    • ''Statisticians often define a recession as negative, real GDP growth during two consecutive quarters.
  • The ceremonial filing out of clergy and/or choir at the end of a church service.

    • Synonyms

    * (receding) withdrawal * (ceremonial) return procession

    Antonyms

    * (period of reduced economic activity) boom

    Derived terms

    * recessionary * recessionista

    letdown

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)