precipice
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7.4
- noun
- /ˈprɛsɪpɪs/
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precipicio
- The hikers carefully approached the precipice, admiring the breathtaking view below.
- edge of the precipice
What's the how long is the precipice in your perspective?
- What's the how long is the precipice in your perspective?
- And we're just quibbling over bullshit as we, you know, sort of accelerate towards the precipice of this Cliff.
Examples
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The old castle sat atop a rocky precipice, overlooking the valley and the river far beneath.
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Standing at the edge of the steep precipice, she felt a rush of fear and exhilaration.
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Yet, here we stand on the precipice of the final battle.
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I feel we're on the edge of a precipice, with all my heart
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I felt like I was standing at a great precipice... with no one to pull me back.
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-With your financial support, we are on the precipice of extraordinary change.
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And then beyond that, we have the precipice.
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Now right now we are on the precipice and we can either correct it or we can let people suffer.
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I think we're standing on a genuine precipice, and it's getting worse all the time.
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The church is at the base of the precipice, beside the loch.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
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1.0
A high, steep edge of rock or ground often by the sea
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4.5
The very edge of a steep place like a cliff
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3.6
The outer part of a cliff where the ground drops down sharply
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5.5
A very steep edge of land or rock
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3.4
The steep side of a cliff that looks over the sea
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8.2
A long steep slope or cliff that separates higher land from lower land
Very steep and high, like the edge of a cliff
How Steep
Surface Forms
Etymology
Precipice comes from the Latin parts prae- and caput, meaning 'before' and 'head'. This gives the strong picture of falling 'head-first', so precipice means a very steep cliff you could fall from.