Synonyms for cliff
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1. cliffnoun

   Synonyms:
   precipice

2. Cliffnoun

   A diminutive of the male given name Clifford.

   Synonyms:
   precipice

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1. cliff, drop, drop-offnoun

   a steep high face of rock

   "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"

   Synonyms:
   falloff, driblet, bead, drop cloth, lessening, drop, falling off, free fall, pearl, dip, fall, decrease, slack, drop-off, slump, drib, drop curtain

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1. • Geological Formation

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1. cliffnoun

   Synonyms:
   crag, precipice, high and steep rock

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1. cliffnoun

   Synonyms:
   crag, bluff, precipice

2. cliffnoun

   Synonyms:
   palisades (line of bold cliffs)

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1. List of paraphrases for "cliff":

   falaise, ravine, clive, bluff, bluffs, precipice, escarpment

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1. Anne Bayefsky:

   The U.N. high commissioner for human rights -- knowing full well the United States has no intention of granting his hoped-for second term in office -- has launched an all-out assault on President Trump and the nation he leads, the latest from this supposed democracy expert (and Jordanian prince) is to accuse President Trump of driving the U.S. democracy bus off a cliff. Apparently, Prince Zeid missed the civics lesson on the rule of law.

2. Nicole Keijzer:

   People started running down to the cliff edge to take photos... All of a sudden it felt very muggy, and the wind turned warm. i saw the rain in the distance and everyone along with me ran out of the beach before getting pelted on.

3. Theresa May:

   It feels like some major values that we all share in Europe have been undermined for whatever shady reasons, so to just, you know, blindly keep going in the direction of a cliff like lemmings, I don't get it. All I know is I'm not going to be a winner out of this situation.

4. Former AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson:

   Angus and Cliff just said, ‘Johnno, you’ve got to think of your health.’ And everybody else said, ‘Brian, your health comes first. You’ve done a whole year on the road. You’ve done everything. We want to finish.’ And that’s what they did. It’s simple. What people don’t understand is it is what it is.

5. Quentin Tarantino:

   Could Cliff Booth beat up Bruce Lee ? Brad Pitt would not be able to beat up Bruce Lee, but Cliff Booth maybe could, if you ask me the question,' Well, who would win in a fight : Bruce Lee or Dracula ?' It's the same question. It's a fictional character. If I say Cliff Booth could beat Bruce Lee up, Cliff Booth's a fictional character, then Cliff Booth could beat Bruce Lee up.