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as in drop
the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude
stock prices took a long, steady dive
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as in to dip
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
sales figures for existing homes dived dramatically when mortgage rates skyrocketed
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“Dive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dive. Accessed 30 Mar. 2023.
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