The Clue
Fortune breaker, possibly (9 letter answer)
The Answer
RECESSION
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Notes
The answer RECESSION is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Downturn
Slump
Definition
RECESSION as a noun:
1. the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year
2. (recess, recession, niche, corner) = a small concavity
3. (recession, recessional) = the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service
4. (recession, ceding back) = the act of ceding back
5. (receding, recession) = the act of becoming more distant