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The Clue
Downward plunge (8 letter answer)
The Answer
NOSEDIVE
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Notes
The answer NOSEDIVE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1500 puzzles.
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Steep drop, as in prices
Definition
NOSEDIVE as a noun:
1. a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline; "the stock took a nosedive"
2. (dive, nose dive, nosedive) = a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
NOSEDIVE as a verb:
1. plunge nose first; drop with the nose or front first, of aircraft