a lean patch

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A period of failure, decline, or poor performance or results. Almost every new business experiences a lean patch at some point or another.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Faraji	-	Eastern African, Swahili
Tere	TE-re	Spanish
Sjors	SHAWRS	Dutch
Nagib	-	Arabic
Laius	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Monique	mo-NEEK (French), mə-NEEK (English)	French, English, Dutch