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Downward

/dˈaʊnwərd/
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(adv) Toward a lower level, whether in physical space, in a hierarchy, or in amount or value.

The hill slopes downward to the river.
The water runs downward to the pond.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The hill slopes ____ to the river.

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