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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A small decrease or downward change in something that has been steady or rising..
There had been a downtick in April's enthusiasm for schoolwork — a sprinkling of Bs on her report card.
Use downtick when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Downtick means A small decrease or downward change in something that has been steady or rising..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include uptick.
There had been a downtick in April's enthusiasm for schoolwork — a sprinkling of Bs on her report card.
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