steep¹ /stēp/

1. Rising or descending with great inclination
2. Precipitous
3. Headlong
4. Lofty (obsolete)
5. Difficult
6. Excessive, exorbitant (informal)
7. A lot to ask anyone to believe, exaggerated, incredible (informal)

A precipitous place

To cause to stoop, slope

To rise or fall precipitously

steepˈen transitive verb and intransitive verb

To make or become steeper

steepˈiness noun (obsolete)

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