Downshift
Downshift noun - A usually gradual decrease in the pace or level of activity of something.
Usage example: there are promising indications of a turnaround in the prolonged economic downshift
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Letup
Letup noun - A usually gradual decrease in the pace or level of activity of something.
Usage example: the downpour continued for hours without letup
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