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Depressed

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1:

feeling sad, hopeless, or discouraged; experiencing a decline in mood or spirits

Example sentence: She has been feeling depressed since the loss of her job.

Sense 2:

pushed or forced down into a lower position

Example sentence: The button should pop up when released, if it remains depressed, there might be an issue.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1:

to press or push down forcefully

Example sentence: When working with the dough, be sure not to depress it too much.

Sense 2:

to cause a lower amount or quality; to lower the value or degree of

Example sentence: The economic crisis has severely depressed the value of the currency.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1:

an area of land that is lower than its surroundings

Example sentence: The park is located in a natural depression surrounded by hills.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense 1:

used to describe an action done in a sad or discouraged manner

Example sentence: They walked slowly and depressed, having lost the game.

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