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Headlong

/hˈɛˌdlɔŋ/
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(adv) With the head first or down.

You immediately rushed headlong into it!
Mugabe's regime did not so much slide as plunge headlong into kleptocracy.
CEFR Practice Quiz
He dove ____ into the swimming pool, enjoying the refreshing feel of the cool water.

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