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decrease/deflection

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Reply Thu 27 Aug, 2009 05:28 pm
There will be an upward trend with yearly sales rising from just below 150,000 in 2010 to 400,000 units in 2020, although a slight decrease is predicted to emerge in the year 2013 and 2018.

Can I pelace decrease with deflection, and which one is better?

Thank you.
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Reply Thu 27 Aug, 2009 05:49 pm
No, you can't. Deflection and decrease are not similar words.
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Reply Thu 27 Aug, 2009 05:51 pm
The original sentence was written by me, I just wonder which one is more appropriate according to the meaning?
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Reply Thu 27 Aug, 2009 06:06 pm
Decrease is the correct term. Deflection is not correct; you can't use it and have the sentence make sense.
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