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plunge

noun

  1. a brief swim in water

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  2. a steep and rapid fall

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verb

  1. thrust or throw into; “Immerse yourself in hot water”

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  2. drop steeply; “the stock market plunged”

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  3. dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; “She plunged at it eagerly”

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  4. begin with vigor; “He launched into a long diatribe”; “She plunged into a dangerous adventure”

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  5. cause to be immersed; “The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text”

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  6. fall abruptly; “It plunged to the bottom of the well”

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  7. immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; “dip the garment into the cleaning solution”; “dip the brush into the paint”

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  8. devote (oneself) fully to; “He immersed himself into his studies”

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