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Word: Precipice
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century (denoting a headlong fall): from French précipice or Latin praecipitium ‘abrupt descent’, from praeceps, praecip(it)- ‘steep, headlong’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈprɛsɪpɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a very steep rock face or cliff, especially a tall one
Short Definition:very steep rock face or cliff
Examples:- we swerved toward the edge of the precipice
- the economy was teetering on the precipice of recession
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