plunk vs descend

descend vs plunk

plunk is a noun but descend is not a noun.

plunk and descend both are verbs.

plunk is an adverb but descend is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plunk	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
descend	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, descend is a hypernym of plunk; that is, descend is a word with a broader meaning than plunk:

plunk: drop steeply
descend: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

Other hypernyms of plunk include come down, fall, go down.

plunk (noun)	descend (noun)
(baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly
a hollow twanging sound

plunk (verb)	descend (verb)
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion	come as if by falling
set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise	move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
drop steeply	do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground	come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example

plunk (adverb)	descend (adverb)
with a short hollow thud

Difference between plunk and descend

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