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FALLOFF
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
Example:
a falloff in quality
Synonyms:
drop-off; falling off; falloff; slack; slump
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("falloff" is a kind of...):
declension; decline in quality; deterioration; worsening (process of changing to an inferior state)
Derivation:
fall off (diminish in size or intensity)
fall off (fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly)
