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| dip |
to drop or plunge briefly into or as if into a liquid. [1/15 definitions] |
| dive |
to plunge or swoop downward rapidly, usu. headfirst. [6/12 definitions] |
| douse1 |
to place or plunge in water or another liquid; immerse. [1/4 definitions] |
| launch1 |
to plunge into action. [1/6 definitions] |
| nose dive |
a sudden, steep, downward plunge of an aircraft, with the forward section pointing down. [1/2 definitions] |
| pitch1 |
to fall or plunge, esp. headfirst. [1/23 definitions] |
| plummet |
to fall sharply down, esp. at high speed; plunge. [1/2 definitions] |
| power dive |
a steep downward plunge of an aircraft such as a fighter plane that is accelerated by engine power as well as gravity. |
| precipitate |
to send, plunge, or cast suddenly or violently [1/11 definitions] |
| souse |
to plunge into a liquid; immerse. [1/7 definitions] |
| submerge |
to put or plunge under water or other fluid. [2/3 definitions] |
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