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Plunk

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plumpverbHaving a full and rounded shape; chubby, somewhat overweight.
clumpnounA cluster or lump; an unshaped piece or mass.
plungeverb(intransitive) To dive, leap or rush (into water or some liquid); to submerge oneself.
plopnounTo make the sound of an object dropping into a body of liquid.
pickverbA tool used for digging; a pickaxe.
pluckverb(transitive) To pull something sharply; to pull something out
clunknounA dull, metallic sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact.
flumpnoun(intransitive) To move or fall heavily, or with a dull sound.
clopnoun(onomatopoeia) The sound of a horse's shod hoof striking the ground.
divenoun(intransitive) To swim under water.
planknounA long, broad and thick piece of timber, as opposed to a board which is less thick.
plonknoun(uncountable, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) Cheap or inferior everyday wine.
plunk downverbset (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
plump downverb(intransitive) To sit down heavily in a seat.
plunkernoun(fishing) An angler who throws bait into the water and waits on the shore, rather than fishing from a boat.

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flumpnoun(intransitive) To move or fall heavily, or with a dull sound.
plump downverb(intransitive) To sit down heavily in a seat.
plonknoun(uncountable, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) Cheap or inferior everyday wine.
plopnounTo make the sound of an object dropping into a body of liquid.
pluckverb(transitive) To pull something sharply; to pull something out
clunknounA dull, metallic sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact.
clumpnounA cluster or lump; an unshaped piece or mass.
plungeverb(intransitive) To dive, leap or rush (into water or some liquid); to submerge oneself.
plumpverbHaving a full and rounded shape; chubby, somewhat overweight.
clopnoun(onomatopoeia) The sound of a horse's shod hoof striking the ground.
divenoun(intransitive) To swim under water.
pickverbA tool used for digging; a pickaxe.
planknounA long, broad and thick piece of timber, as opposed to a board which is less thick.
plunk downverbset (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
putverbTo physically place (something or someone somewhere).
dropnoun(also figuratively) A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
askverbTo request or petition.
kernounA chief of the Luo people.
kerplunknoun(informal) A sound of someone or something falling and landing heavily.
kaplunknounAlternative form of kerplunk. [(informal) A sound of someone or something falling and landing heavily.]

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