Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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steep | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
plunge | Yes | No | Yes | No |
steep (noun) | plunge (noun) |
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a steep place (as on a hill) | a brief swim in water |
a steep and rapid fall |
steep (adjective) | plunge (adjective) |
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having a sharp inclination | |
of a slope; set at a high angle | |
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation |
steep (verb) | plunge (verb) |
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let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse | begin with vigor |
devote (oneself) fully to | devote (oneself) fully to |
cause to be immersed | |
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 |