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precipice

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1. n. A sudden or headlong fall. Source: opted
2. n. A headlong steep; a very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging place; an abrupt declivity; a cliff. Source: opted
3. n. a very steep cliff Source: wordnet
4. 1. A sudden or headlong fall. [Obs.] Fuller. 2. A headlong steep; a very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging place; an abrupt declivity; a cliff. Where wealth like fruit on precipices grew. Dryden. Source: webster
5. n:100 n. a very steep cliff Source: ecdict

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