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Dip
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Dip
/dɪp/
To lower or immerse something into a liquid briefly or partially, or a small decline in quantity or degree.
Synonyms:
immerse
plunge
submerge
lower
duck
Antonyms:
rise
increase
ascend
elevate
climb
Examples:
I like to
dip
my fries in ketchup.
She took a
dip
in the cool lake.
Etymology:
Comes from Middle English "dippen," derived from Old English "dyppan" meaning to immerse or submerge, related to the word "deep."
Usage Statistics:
152 mentions per 1 million words
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