comedown

/ˈkʌmdaʊn/ noun [C] informal

Definition

› a situation that is not as good as one you were in before: [usually singular] Cleaning windows is a bit of a comedown after his last job.

(Definition of comedown noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to make movements with your hands or arms, to express something or to emphasize what you are saying

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