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Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Feeling sad, downcast, or dejected

Usage:

• After losing her job, she felt extremely depressed.
• He became increasingly withdrawn and depressed after the breakup.
• The rainy weather makes me feel a bit depressed.

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Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1: To press down or lower forcefully

Usage:

• He depressed the button, and the elevator doors closed.
• The surgeon gently depressed the patient's abdomen to perform the examination.

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Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 2: Characterized by a state of economic decline or low activity

Usage:

• The economy has been in a depressed state for several years.
• Due to the recession, the housing market remains depressed.

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Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: A person affected by clinical depression

Usage:

• The support group provides a safe space for depresseds to share their experiences.
• She sought professional help to better understand her struggles as a depressed.

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