as in cliff
a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice scaled the steep precipice with the ease of an experienced climber

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Recent Examples of precipice But Stiller liked pausing on the precipice of the perverse love triangle—or quadrangle—of Mark torn by two halves of his consciousness toward two women. Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024 The fire’s devastation is part of a wider crisis: Most Zimbabweans live on the precipice of economic disaster. Tawanda Karombo, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024 Producers: Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady) –– On the precipice of adulthood, teenagers converge at a traditional folk high school in Arctic Norway. Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024 Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady) –– On the precipice of adulthood, teenagers converge at a traditional folk high school in Arctic Norway. Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for precipice 

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“Precipice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipice. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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