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precipice

prec·i·pice [ préssəpiss ] (plural prec·i·pic·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. high cliff or crag: a high, vertical, or very steep rock face

2. dangerous state: a very dangerous situation

[Late 16th century. Directly or via French< Latin praecipitium< praecipit- "headlong" (see precipitate)]

prec·i·piced adjective
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