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precipice
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precipice
(noun)
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precipice
/
ˈ
prɛsəpəs/
noun
plural
precipices
precipice
/
ˈ
prɛsəpəs/
noun
plural
precipices
Learner's definition of PRECIPICE
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1
:
a very steep side of a mountain or cliff
He stood on the edge of the
precipice
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2
:
a point where danger, trouble, or difficulty begins
—
usually singular
He is
on the precipice of
a midlife crisis.
The company is now
on the edge of a precipice
. [=the company is close to a very bad or dangerous situation]
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