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Meaning of steep

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  steep
      adj 1: having a sharp inclination; "the steep attic stairs";
             "steep cliffs" [ant: {gradual}]
      2: greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant
         rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on
         entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable
         spending" [syn: {exorbitant}, {extortionate}, {outrageous},
         {steep}, {unconscionable}, {usurious}]
      3: of a slope; set at a high angle; "note the steep incline"; "a
         steep roof sheds snow"
      n 1: a steep place (as on a hill)
      v 1: devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his
           studies" [syn: {steep}, {immerse}, {engulf}, {plunge},
           {engross}, {absorb}, {soak up}]
      2: let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep
         the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol" [syn:
         {steep}, {infuse}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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