recession
1re·ces·sion
noun \ri-ˈse-shən\Definition of RECESSION
1
: the act or action of receding : withdrawal
2
: a departing procession (as of clergy and choir at the end of a church service)
3
: a period of reduced economic activity
— re·ces·sion·ary\-shə-ˌner-ē\ adjective
First Known Use of RECESSION
circa 1652
Rhymes with RECESSION
accession, aggression, bull session, compression, concession, confession, depression, digression, discretion, egression, expression, impression, ingression, jam session, obsession, oppression, precession, procession, profession, progression, refreshen, regression, repression, secession, skull session, succession, suppression, transgression
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