Noun
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a steep place (as on a hill)
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Verb
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devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies"
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immerse,
engulf,
plunge,
engross,
absorb,
soak up |
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pore,
centre,
center,
rivet,
focus,
concentrate move into the center; "That vase in the picture is not centered"
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drink in,
drink be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to; "The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage"
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let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol"
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infuse |
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imbue,
soak suffuse with color
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marinade,
marinate soak in marinade; "marinade herring"
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decoct steep in hot water
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infuse introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes; "Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals"
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infuse introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes; "Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals"
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draw cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"
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Adjective
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having a sharp inclination; "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs"
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gradual proceeding in small stages; "a gradual increase in prices"
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perpendicular,
vertical extremely steep; "the great perpendicular face of the cliff"
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precipitous,
abrupt,
sharp surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner; "an abrupt reply"
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bluff,
bold,
sheer bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured; "a bluff but pleasant manner"; "a bluff and rugged natural leader"
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heavy darkened by clouds; "a heavy sky"
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perpendicular extremely steep; "the great perpendicular face of the cliff"
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steepish somewhat steep
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of a slope; set at a high angle; "note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow"
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high happy and excited and energetic
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greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"
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exorbitant,
extortionate,
outrageous,
unconscionable,
usurious |
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immoderate beyond reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending"
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