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a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface
- a poem in which a medieval knight encounters a mysterious beauty in a darkened delve
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An Analysis of 'Delve' vs. 'Dig' vs....
An Analysis of 'Delve' vs. 'Dig' vs. 'Dive'
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“Delve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delve. Accessed 22 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of delve was before the 12th century
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