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plump down

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plump something down 
1. to drop a heavy load of something. She plumped the load of groceries onto the bench and looked through her purse for the keys. Jill plumped down her packages.
2. to drop something as if it were a heavy load. He plumped the potatoes down on each plate, making a loud noise each time. Dave plumped down a huge slab of meat onto the grill.
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I'd ha' liked to plump down aboard of him, neck and crop, with a heavy jump, and sunk him.
At the end of a very short leap they fall plump down and rot, having received from the souls out of which they came no beautiful wings.
 
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