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cliff

1

[klif]

noun

  1. a high steep face of a rock.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  2. a critical point or situation beyond which something bad or undesirable may occur.

    The committee is right up to the cliff with no deal in sight.



Cliff

2

[klif]

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Clifford or Clifton.

cliff

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. a steep high rock face, esp one that runs along the seashore and has the strata exposed

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • clifflike adjective
  • ˈڴڲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cliff1

before 900; Middle English clif, Old English, cognate with Dutch, Low German, Old Norse klif
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cliff1

Old English clif; related to Old Norse kleif, Middle Low German ŧ, Dutch klif; see cleave ²
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Asked if the government would apologise, Miliband said Reeves had not wanted to make the original cut, but had to act to stop the economy "going off a cliff".

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Videos from the area showed rescuers rappelling down hills and cliffs in valleys covered in mist.

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Ms Tourgon explained she had been at the edge of the cliffs with her husband and two children, taking a selfie at the time.

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The golden sandy beach of Praia da Luz is dominated by huge cliffs to the east, a mix of orange sandstone and black volcanic rock.

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A Riverside County sheriff’s team rescued a hiker on the edge of a cliff on the Pacific Crest Trail.

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