| Main Entry: |
nosedive |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
fall |
Synonyms: |
abatement, belly flop, cut*, decline, declivity, decrease,
descent, diminution, dip, dive, downgrade, downslide, downswing, downtrend, downturn, downward slope, drop*, drop-off, dwindling, ebb, falling off, header, incline, lapse, lessening, nose dive, plummet, plunge, pratfall, recession, reduction, skid, slant*,
slide, slip*, slope, slump, spill, tumble
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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