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precipice
[pres-uh-pis]
noun
a cliff with a vertical, nearly vertical, or overhanging face.
a situation of great peril.
on the precipice of war.
precipice
/ ˈɛɪɪ /
noun
the steep sheer face of a cliff or crag
the cliff or crag itself
a precarious situation
Other 51Թ Forms
- precipiced adjective
- unprecipiced adjective
- ˈ辱 adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of precipice1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of precipice1
Example Sentences
There was little to suggest KR were on the precipice of Super League stardom.
But having covered men's and women's tournaments for a long time, it had never happened and it really felt as though the Lionesses were on the precipice of something massive.
There’s also something about growing up in a place that feels like being on the precipice of the end of the world more than other places.
Lawyers argue that the changes, which were rolled out over several months, upended families who had been on the precipice of reuniting with their children.
For some, procrastination until the precipice of death inevitably led to a rather stressful process of deathbed absolution.
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