Ascend and Dip

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Ascend verb - To move or extend upward.

Usage example: the path ascended so steeply at one point that we had to scramble up on our hands and knees

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Dip is an antonym for ascend in topics: move up, float up.

Dip verb - To go to a lower level especially abruptly.

Usage example: the temperature dipped a bit in the evening

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Ascend is an antonym for dip in topics: lower, scoop, put into liquid.

Nearby Words: dipped, dipping

death	ascend death	dip death
weapons	ascend weapons	dip weapons

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