drop-off (n.)

  1. a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality; the team went into a slump; a gradual slack in output; a drop-off in attendance; a falloff in quality

    [ Syn: slump , slack , falloff , falling off ]

  2. a steep high face of rock; he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town; a steep drop

    [ Syn: cliff , drop ]

  3. a change downward; there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided; there was a sharp drop-off in sales

    [ Syn: decrease , lessening ]

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