sophomore slump

noun

The situation where a second effort fails to live up to the relatively high standards of the first.

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Meanings

nounsophomore slump (plural sophomore slumps)

plural sophomore slumps

  1. CanadaUSThe situation where a second effort fails to live up to the relatively high standards of the first.
  2. CanadaUSA perceived loss of academic ability or decline in mental health in one's second year of high school.
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APA

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Chicago

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