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   Nose·dive

   /ˈnōzˌdīv/

   

   noun

   • 1. a steep downward plunge by an aircraft: "the pilot put the plane in a nosedive and ejected" Similar divedropplungedescentplummetOpposite climbzoom
   • ▪ a sudden dramatic deterioration: "the player's fortunes took a nosedive" Similar sharp falldropplungeplummettumbledeclineslumpinformal:crashOpposite rise

   verb

   • 1. (of an aircraft) make a nosedive: "the plane nosedived into the ground and exploded" Similar diveplungepitch (down)drop rapidlyswoopplummetcrash-diveOpposite soarclimbzoom
   • ▪ deteriorate suddenly and dramatically: "massive strikes caused the economy to nosedive" Similar fall sharplytake a nosedivetake a headerfall off a cliffdropsinkplungeplummettumbleslumpgo downdeclinesubsideinformal:crashOpposite risesoar

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