Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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descend | No | No | Yes | No |
rappel | Yes | No | Yes | No |
descend (noun) | rappel (noun) |
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(mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body |
descend (verb) | rappel (verb) |
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come as if by falling | descend by means of a rappel |
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way | |
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity | |
come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example |