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as in downward
toward or in a lower position the stairs went down to the basement

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as in away
from this or that place came down from New York for the weekend

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down

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adjective

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as in lowered
directed down a down escalator

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as in depressed
feeling unhappiness feeling a bit down

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noun (1)

as in fur
a soft airy substance or covering a comforter filled with goose down

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noun (2)

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as in accident
something (as a situation or event) that is depressing lately it's been one down after another in my life

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as in drop
the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude suffered with a psychological disorder in which she alternated between emotional ups and downs

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“Down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/down. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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