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dive
A plunge into water, especially done headfirst and in a way established for athletic competition.
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  1. A plunge into water, especially done headfirst and in a way established for athletic competition.
  2. (Football) A play in which a running back carries the ball while plunging directly into the line a short distance away
  3. An exaggerated fall, especially by a hockey player, intended to draw a penalty against an opponent.
fall
A marked, often sudden, decline in status, rank, or importance:
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  1. A marked, often sudden, decline in status, rank, or importance:
  2. A reduction in value, amount, or degree:
  3. Something that has fallen:
pitch
(Music) In an a cappella group, the singer responsible for singing a note for the other members to tune themselves by.
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  1. (Music) In an a cappella group, the singer responsible for singing a note for the other members to tune themselves by.
  2. (Chiefly British) The stand of a vendor or hawker.
  3. The distance that a propeller would travel in an ideal medium during one complete revolution, measured parallel to the shaft of the propeller.
plunge
A dive or downward leap
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  1. A dive or downward leap
  2. (Informal) A heavy, rash investment or speculation
  3. The act or an instance of plunging:
spill
A splinter, thin roll of paper, etc., set on fire and used to light a pipe, candle, etc.
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  1. A splinter, thin roll of paper, etc., set on fire and used to light a pipe, candle, etc.
  2. A small peg or rod, especially one used as a plug; a spile.
  3. A fall, as from a horse.
tumble
A decrease, as in value:
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  1. A decrease, as in value:
  2. An act of tumbling; a fall.
  3. A fall or decline
header
One that removes a head from an object, especially a machine that reaps the heads of grain and passes them into a wagon or receptacle.
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  1. One that removes a head from an object, especially a machine that reaps the heads of grain and passes them into a wagon or receptacle.
  2. (Soccer) A shot or pass made by hitting the ball with the head
  3. (Informal) A headlong dive or fall.
dive
The act or an instance of going under water, as of a submarine or a skin diver.
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  1. The act or an instance of going under water, as of a submarine or a skin diver.
  2. (Football) A play in which a running back carries the ball while plunging directly into the line a short distance away
  3. (Informal) A cheap, disreputable saloon, gambling place, etc.
plunge
The act or an instance of plunging:
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  1. The act or an instance of plunging:
  2. A place for plunging, or swimming
  3. A dive or downward leap
swoop
The act or an instance of swooping.
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  1. The act or an instance of swooping.
header
A floor or roof beam placed between two long beams that supports the ends of the tailpieces.
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  1. A floor or roof beam placed between two long beams that supports the ends of the tailpieces.
  2. A brick or stone laid at a right angle to the face of a wall so that only its short end is showing.
  3. A person or device that puts heads on pins, nails, rivets, etc.
decline
The last part
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  1. The last part
  2. The process or result of declining, especially:
  3. A downward movement or fall, as in price.
descent
A drop to a lower status or condition.
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  1. A drop to a lower status or condition.
  2. A lowering or decline, as in status or level:
  3. A decline; fall
dip
(Gym.) The act of lowering oneself between parallel bars by bending the arms until the chin reaches the bar level, and then raising oneself by straightening the arms
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  1. (Gym.) The act of lowering oneself between parallel bars by bending the arms until the chin reaches the bar level, and then raising oneself by straightening the arms
  2. (--- Linguistics) A part of a phrase or sentence that is unstressed or less strongly stressed relative to surrounding words, as the words I and to in I have to go.
  3. (Sports) A gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered by bending the elbows until the chin reaches the level of the bars and then is raised by straightening the arms.
dive
(Football) A play in which a running back carries the ball while plunging directly into the line a short distance away
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  1. (Football) A play in which a running back carries the ball while plunging directly into the line a short distance away
  2. A sharp descent or sudden drop, as of an airplane
  3. An exaggerated fall, especially by a hockey player, intended to draw a penalty against an opponent.
downswing
A swing downward, as of a golf club.
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  1. A swing downward, as of a golf club.
  2. A decline, as of a business.
  3. The portion of any movement along an arc or curve, heading in a lower direction.
downtrend
A downward trend; a downturn.
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  1. A downward trend; a downturn.
  2. A downward trend, esp. a financial one
  3. Any gradual movement towards a lower state or value.
downturn
A tendency downward, especially in business or economic activity.
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  1. A tendency downward, especially in business or economic activity.
drop
The act of falling; descent:
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  1. The act of falling; descent:
  2. The smallest quantity of liquid heavy enough to fall in a spherical mass.
  3. The act or fact of dropping; a fall, descent, slump, or decrease
drop-off
A very steep drop
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  1. A very steep drop
  2. A location where a person or thing can be dropped off
  3. A designated place where people or things can be left:
fall
A reduction in value, amount, or degree:
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  1. A reduction in value, amount, or degree:
  2. A marked, often sudden, decline in status, rank, or importance:
  3. Something that has fallen:
plunge
(Informal) A heavy, rash investment or speculation
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  1. (Informal) A heavy, rash investment or speculation
  2. Any steep and rapid descent
  3. The act or an instance of plunging:
skid
A sliding wedge or drag used to check the motion of a vehicle by pressure against a wheel
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  1. A sliding wedge or drag used to check the motion of a vehicle by pressure against a wheel
  2. (Informal) A period of sharp decline or repeated losses:
  3. A plank, log, etc., often one of a pair or set, used as a support or as a track upon which to slide or roll a heavy object
slide
A small metal or glass tube worn over a finger or held in the hand, used in playing bottleneck-style guitar.
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  1. A small metal or glass tube worn over a finger or held in the hand, used in playing bottleneck-style guitar.
  2. (Music) A slight portamento used in violin playing, passing quickly from one note to another.
  3. The fall of a mass of rock, snow, earth, etc. down a slope
slump
A sudden falling off or decline, as in activity, prices, or business:
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  1. A sudden falling off or decline, as in activity, prices, or business:
  2. An extended period of poor performance, especially in a sport or competitive activity:
  3. A sudden or sharp fall
tumble
A decrease, as in value:
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  1. A decrease, as in value:
  2. An act of tumbling; a fall.
  3. A fall or decline
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  • Chris Brown's reputation has definitely taken a nosedive since word of the assault got out.

  • Losing physical custody of her kids is just one more sign that Britney Spears' life is continuing its nosedive from the high heights of fame to the low depths of infamy.

  • Almost as quickly as skateboarding had gained popularity, the sport took a sudden nosedive, threatening Tony Hawk's livelihood.

  • Along with the possible physical difficulties, some women feel that their libido takes a nosedive in the build-up to the menopause.

  • You'll also be able to enjoy the natural beauty of the Northwest-right before you nosedive at 60 miles per hour on one of the coasters!

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