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Downhill

DOW-NHIHL

/ˈdaʊˈnhɪl/

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Syllable breakdown

downhill

Dictionary meaning

Toward the bottom of a hill.

Examples

  • Running downhill, we gained a lot of speed.
  • Your performance has been going downhill for a long time now.

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