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plummet ['plʌmɪt](a) (plunge, dive) tomber, plonger, piquer;∎ he plummeted from the roof il est tombé du toit;∎ the plane plummeted towards the earth l'avion piqua vers le sol(b) (drop, go down → price, rate, amount) chuter, dégringoler; (→ blood pressure) tomber soudainement;∎ his popularity has plummeted sa cote de popularité a beaucoup baissé;∎ the value of the pound plummeted la livre a chuté;∎ educational standards have plummeted le niveau d'instruction a considérablement baissé2 noun(weight) plomb m; (plumb line) fil m à plomb
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