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English noun: drop-off | |||
| 1. | drop-off (process) a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality | ||
| Samples | The team went into a slump. A gradual slack in output. A drop-off in attendance. A falloff in quality. | ||
| Synonyms | falling off, falloff, slack, slump | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | declension, decline in quality, deterioration, worsening | ||
| 2. | drop-off (object) a steep high face of rock | ||
| Samples | He stood on a high cliff overlooking the town. A steep drop. | ||
| Synonyms | cliff, drop | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | formation, geological formation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | crag, precipice | ||
| 3. | drop-off (event) a change downward | ||
| Samples | There was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided. There was a sharp drop-off in sales. | ||
| Synonyms | decrease, lessening | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alteration, change, modification | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | attrition, casualty, dwindling, dwindling away, shrinkage, shrinking, sinking, waning | ||
| Antonyms | increase | ||
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