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plunge vs center

center vs plunge

plunge and center both are nouns.

plunge is not an adjective while center is an adjective.

plunge and center both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plunge Yes No Yes No
center Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, center is a hypernym of plunge; that is, center is a word with a broader meaning than plunge:
  • plunge: devote (oneself) fully to
  • center: direct one's attention on something
Other hypernyms of plunge include centre, concentrate, focus, pore, rivet.
plunge (noun) center (noun)
a brief swim in water a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
a steep and rapid fall (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play
the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
a building dedicated to a particular activity
mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace
the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
the object upon which interest and attention focuses
the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
politically moderate persons; centrists
the middle of a military or naval formation
a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
a place where some particular activity is concentrated
(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
plunge (adjective) center (adjective)
of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
equally distant from the extremes
plunge (verb) center (verb)
begin with vigor direct one's attention on something
devote (oneself) fully to move into the center
cause to be immersed center upon
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
thrust or throw into
fall abruptly
drop steeply
dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
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