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sink

/sɪŋk/
noun
  1. A basin used for holding water for washing.

  2. A drain for carrying off wastewater.

  3. A sinkhole.

Synonymsbasin, washbasin
Antonymssource, faucet
verb
  1. (heading, physical) To move or be moved into something.

  2. (heading, social) To diminish or be diminished.

  3. To conceal and appropriate.

Synonymsdescend, go down, dip, dunk, submerge

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