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depression

Divide depression into syllables:

de · pres · sion

How to pronounce depression:

Synonyms for depression:

bleakness
blue devils
blue funk
blues
cheerlessness
clinical depression
dejection
depressive disorder
despair
despondency
dolefulness
downheartedness
economic crisis
funk
gloominess
great depression
hopelessness
impression
imprint
low
low spirits
megrims
melancholia
melancholy
mental condition
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Antonyms for depression:

ability
advantage
aid
alleviation
amusement
animation
anticipation
assistance
assuagement
beatitude
belief
benefit
blessedness
blessing
bliss
blissfulness
blitheness
boon
brightness
buoyancy
calm
calmness
carefreeness
catalyst
cautiousness
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