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comedowns

comedowns is the plural of comedown.

Meaning of comedown

Noun

comedown (plural comedowns)

  1. A sudden drop to a lower status, condition or level; a disappointment or letdown.
    • He had two subjects of conversation, the shame and come-down of being a tramp, and the best way of getting a free meal.1933 January 9, George Orwell [pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair], chapter XXVIII, in Down and Out in Paris and London, London: Victor Gollancz […], →OCLC
  2. (informal) A calm, mellow, or depressive period experienced after the (initial) high from taking drugs.

Questions about comedowns

What is comedowns the plural of?
Comedowns is the plural of comedown.

Words near comedowns in the dictionary

  1. comedonecrosis
  2. comedonecrotic
  3. comedones
  4. comedos
  5. comedown
  6. comedowns
  7. comedst
  8. comedy
  9. comedy and tragedy
  10. comedy breasts
  11. comedy drama

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