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steep1
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- pronunciation:
- stip
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
steeper, steepest |
| definition 1: |
having a sharp slope or slant.
The goat scampered easily down the steep, rocky slope.
- antonyms:
- gentle, gradual
- similar words:
- perpendicular, sharp, sheer, sloping, vertical
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| definition 2: |
too expensive or high.
Five dollars is steep for an ice-cream cone.- synonyms:
- costly, expensive, stiff
- antonyms:
- reasonable
- similar words:
- dear, excessive, extravagant, fancy, high
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| related words: |
costly, expensive, stiff |
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| derivations: |
steeply (adv.), steepness (n.) |
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