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comedown

[kuhm-doun]

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noun

an unexpected or humiliating descent from dignity, importance, or wealth.

comedown

/ ˈ��ʌ��ˌ�岹ʊ�� /

noun

a decline in position, status, or prosperity
informal��a disappointment
slang��a depressed or unexcited state

verb

to come to a place regarded as lower
to lose status, wealth, etc (esp in the phrase to come down in the world )
to reach a decision
the report came down in favour of a pay increase
(often foll by to) to be handed down or acquired by tradition or inheritance
to leave college or university
(foll by with) to succumb (to illness or disease)
(foll by on) to rebuke or criticize harshly
(foll by to) to amount in essence (to)
it comes down to two choices
slang��to lose the effects of a drug and return to a normal or more normal state
informal��(of a river) to flow in flood

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Word History and Origins

Origin of comedown¹

First recorded in 1555–65; noun use of verb phrase come down

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Every mission has been followed by "a big comedown", he says.

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Just last month, New Zealand pulled off one of the greatest away triumphs by any team with their 3-0 win in India, only to experience a significant comedown with this slapdash performance.

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A key challenge for young stars, according to Prof Oates, is managing the comedown after a long period of fame.

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Instead, “The Fire Inside” spends about about half its running time following Claressa and Jason in the brutal comedown following the Olympics, as they struggle to translate that victory into a sustainable income.

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"Certainly if you're on a big Saltburn comedown this will give you your next creepy little guy hit, no problem," he wrote.

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comedogenic come down

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