Cryptic crossword clue
Take the plunge, but get nothing in exchange 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SWOOP

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What does SWOOP mean?

SWOOP noun
  1. An instance, or the act of suddenly plunging downward.
  2. A sudden act of seizing.
  3. A quick passage from one note to the next.
SWOOP verb
  1. To fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge (in the air) or nosedive.
  2. To move swiftly, as if with a sweeping movement, especially to attack something.
  3. To fall on at once and seize; to catch while on the wing.
  4. To seize; to catch up; to take with a sweep.
  5. To pass with pomp; to sweep.

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