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economic cycle
ec·o·nom·ic cy·cle (plural ec·o·nom·ic cy·cles)


noun 
Definition:
 
ups and downs in economy: one of the regular increases in economic activity, with rising output and employment, followed by a decrease, with falling output and rising unemployment
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