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deep

/diːp/
noun

  1. (with "the") The deep part of a lake, sea, etc.

    "creatures of the deep"

  2. (with "the") A silent time; quiet isolation.

    "the deep of night"

  3. A deep shade of colour.

adjective

  1. (of a physical distance) Extending far away from a point of reference, especially downwards.

  2. (intellectual, social) Complex, involved.

  3. (sound, voice) Low in pitch.

    "She has a very deep contralto voice."

Synonymsheavy, meaningful, profound, low, low-pitched, bright
Antonymsfrivolous, light, shallow, superficial, shallow, high
adverb

  1. Deeply.

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