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PLUNGE

Definition:

[noun] a brief swim in water
Synonyms: dip
[noun] a steep and rapid fall
[verb] thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water"
Synonyms: immerse
[verb] drop steeply; "the stock market plunged"
Synonyms: dive, plunk
[verb] dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly"
[verb] begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure"
Synonyms: launch
[verb] cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"
Synonyms: immerse
[verb] fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well"
Synonyms: dump
[verb] 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"
Synonyms: dunk, dip, souse, douse
[verb] engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies"
Synonyms: steep, immerse, engulf, engross, absorb, soak up