What does precipice mean?
Precipice means A very steep cliff..
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/ˈpɹɛsɪpɪs/ · noun
A very steep cliff..
I resolved to remove my tent from the place where it stood, which was just under the hanging precipice of the hill; and which, if it should be shaken again, would certainly fall upon my tent[…]
to stand on a precipice
In emailed comments supporting the new initiative, the laureate professor Noam Chomsky said: “Humans are marching towards a precipice. When we reach it, unthinkable catastrophe is inevitable. […]”
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Precipice means A very steep cliff..
Common synonyms include cliff, cliffdrop.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I resolved to remove my tent from the place where it stood, which was just under the hanging precipice of the hill; and which, if it should be shaken again, would certainly fall upon my tent[…]
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