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| steep [ steep ] |
adjective (comparative steep·er, superlative steep·est) |
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1. sloping sharply: sloping very sharply, often to the extent of being almost vertical
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2. rapid or huge: faster or greater than is usual or expected
  a steep decline in demand
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3. excessive: unreasonably or excessively high, especially in cost
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informal
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4. taxing: very ambitious or difficult
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noun |
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something steep: something that is steep, e.g. a slope
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| [ Old English stēap "high" < Germanic, "lofty, deep"] |
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| steep·ly adverb |
| steep·ness noun |
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