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 Plural for feelings of severe despondency and dejection 
      “I tried to harness the power of positive thinking to snap me out of my depression.” 
  
Plural for a long and severe recession in an economy or market 
      “What might have been a short recession would turn into the greatest depression in our nation's history.” 
  
Plural for the act of lowering in amount 
      “The high interest rates would lead to a depression in the number of homes being sold.” 
  
Plural for the act of physically lowering something 
      “A depression of the lever will start the machine.” 
  
Plural for a sunken place or hollow on a surface 
      “The sparrow's well-concealed nest is usually sunken into a depression so that the rim is level with the ground.” 
  
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