steep
Adjective
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Having a sharp inclination (synset 301148372)
"the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs"also: perpendicular, vertical - at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base linesimilar to:
- abrupt, precipitous, sharp - extremely steep
- bluff, bold, sheer - very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
- heavy - sharply inclined
- perpendicular - so steep as to be nearly veritcal
- steepish - somewhat steep
- steep-sided - having very steep sides
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Greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation (synset 301538377)
"exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"similar to: immoderate - beyond reasonable limits
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Of a slope;
Set at a high angle (synset 301208836)"note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow"similar to: high - (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')
Noun
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A steep place (as on a hill) (synset 109467912)
is a type of: declension, declination, decline, declivity, descent, downslope, fall - a downward slope or bend
Verb
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Devote (oneself) fully to (synset 200602438)
"He immersed himself into his studies"
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Let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse (synset 200328172)
"steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol"subtypes:same as: infuseverb group: infuse - undergo the process of infusion
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