precipice

[US]/'presɪpɪs/
[UK]/'prɛsəpɪs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a steep cliff; a sheer drop; a dangerous situation.

Example Sentences

on the precipice of defeat.

The precipice darkles in front.

They were perilously close to the edge of the precipice.

A slight carelessness on this precipice could cost a man his life.

The unloading cranny was distributed primarily in the east precipice and wide noumenon with large aperture and long extension as well as largest destructibility.

The hiker stood at the edge of the precipice, feeling the rush of adrenaline.

She peered over the precipice, trying to see what lay below.

The team found themselves on the brink of a precipice, unsure of what to do next.

The country's economy teetered on the precipice of collapse.

His reckless behavior led him to the precipice of disaster.

The car skidded dangerously close to the precipice before coming to a stop.

The company's poor financial decisions pushed it to the precipice of bankruptcy.

She felt like she was standing on the precipice of a new beginning.

The political situation in the region is on the precipice of exploding into violence.

Their relationship was hanging on the precipice, ready to fall apart at any moment.

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