| VERB | motion | rope down, rappel, abseil | lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside |
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| Meaning | lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Synonyms | rappel, abseil | |
| Category | sport, athletics | An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition |
| Entails | mountaineer | climb mountains for pleasure as a sport |
| Broader | descend, fall, go down, come down | Move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way |
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