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A steep downward plunge

A sudden or dramatic deterioration or decrease

The downward, corkscrew motion of a disabled aircraft that is unrecoverably headed for a crash

To dive or plunge downwards

To decrease or decline suddenly and dramatically

To decline or deteriorate in state

To fail or come to nothing

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Noun

A steep downward plunge

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“Craig slammed the plane into a nosedive, and from Jebel's point of view, it looked as if he was on a suicide mission to wipe out the anti-aircraft batteries on the ground.”

Noun

A sudden or dramatic deterioration or decrease

lowering in value

decrease in value

reduction in value

accounting allowance

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“Its findings reveal that specialists dumped shares on the market ahead of the public, which led to a nosedive in prices.”

Noun

The downward, corkscrew motion of a disabled aircraft that is unrecoverably headed for a crash

graveyard spiral

Verb

To dive or plunge downwards

take a nosedive

go head over heels

fall end over end

measure one's length

go end over end

fall head over heels

prostrate oneself

lose your balance

lose your footing

descend rapidly

turn upside down

miss one's footing

fall to the ground

lose consciousness

come clattering down

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“Ray began to nosedive, heading right for the waters below.”

Verb

To decrease or decline suddenly and dramatically

take a nosedive

go into a tailspin

be precipitated

go through the floor

decrease rapidly

descend rapidly

decrease in value

decline in price

go to the bottom

go under the surface

dip beneath the horizon

take the bite out

take the sting out

take the edge off

tranquillise^UK

put a damper on

come to nothing

make less intense

throw cold water on

do damage control

pour cold water on

take the heat off

take the bite out of

take the sting out of

make reasonable

patch things up

axe^UK

anaesthetize^UK

reduce the force of

ax^US

become less intense

die away or out

die away or down

anaesthetise^UK

lose its effect

lose its effectiveness

take pressure off

lessen the impact of

soften the impact of

reduce the impact of

sink into oblivion

disappear slowly

become listless

make less strict

make less formal

become narrower

lose significance

decrease in importance

pale into insignificance

bring respite to

bring an end to

take a load off

make something bearable

become less dense

become less in number

become less numerous

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“Furthermore, if the housing market starts to nosedive and mortgage lending slows, new business growth at both firms could dry up.”

Verb

To decline or deteriorate in state

go down the toilet

go down the tubes

go from bad to worse

take a nosedive

take a turn for the worse

make something worse

go into a tailspin

reach a new low

go down the plughole

go down the tube

go down the pan

go down the khazi

go down the drain

decline swiftly

go to rack and ruin

become dilapidated

become debilitated

go into a decline

fall into decay

be the worse for wear

fall into disrepair

come apart at seams

become emaciated

go into decline

be on your last legs

fall apart at the seams

appear in a poor light

be at disadvantage

be shown to disadvantage

hit rock bottom

come apart at the seams

take a step back

fall off the wagon

be worse for wear

fall farther behind

turn the clock back

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Verb

To fail or come to nothing

be unsuccessful

come to nothing

meet with disaster

be found wanting

not pass muster

not come up to scratch

go down like a lead balloon

be found deficient

be found lacking

bring to naught

fall short of expectations

fall flat on your face

hit rock bottom

blow up in someone's face

go by the board

go down the toilet

not make the grade

fall by the wayside

not come up to the mark

do something badly

be a disappointment

come apart at the seams

cease to function

miss the target

not come up to expectations

meet with failure

go on the rocks

come to a sticky end

come to a bad end

end in disappointment

grind to a halt

sink without trace

stop functioning

go out of business

give up the ghost

go down in flames

develop a fault

have an adverse effect

be counterproductive

be self-defeating

not go as planned

have unwelcome repercussions for

cause one to be hoist with one's own petard

be insufficient

not come to ripeness

go down swinging

back wrong horse

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