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1
a period of decreased economic activity
- the country is just coming out of a recession, so expect to see fewer layoffs and more new jobs in the coming year
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2
an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable
- a retiring CEO making a gradual recession from the daily rigors of running a major corporation
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The first known use of recession was circa 1652
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