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downturning

downturning is the present participle and gerund of downturn.

Meaning of downturn

Verb

downturn (third-person singular simple present downturns, present participle downturning, simple past and past participle downturned)

  1. (intransitive) To turn downwards.
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To decline.

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Questions about downturning

What is downturning the present participle and gerund of?
Downturning is the present participle and gerund of downturn.

Words near downturning in the dictionary

  1. downtunes
  2. downtuning
  3. downtunings
  4. downturn
  5. downturned
  6. downturning
  7. downturns
  8. Downum
  9. Downums
  10. downvalley
  11. downvaluation

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