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Synonyms for precipice
ˈprɛs ə pɪsprecipice
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precipice
Synonyms:
cliff, crag, steep descent, headlong, steep
Princeton's WordNet
precipicenoun
a very steep cliff
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precipicenoun
Synonyms:
cliff, crag, steep, abrupt declivity
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#9036 | cliff | |
#12815 | steep | |
#20897 | brink | |
#24213 | abyss | |
#50664 | crag | |
#52406 | headlong | |
#70243 | precipice |
How to use precipice in a sentence?
I look forward to these meetings as an opportunity to try to pull people back from a precipice and try to move down a road, because everybody understands that in the end, it requires a political solution, it requires two states living side-by-side in peace with two peoples appropriately honored with their countries, and with security.
Oil prices played a big part, but Petrobras has itself to blame too, it's a classic case of mismanagement and government interference. Low oil prices pushed them over the cliff, but they got to the precipice themselves.
I think we’ll come right up to the precipice, most people in this city feel it’s inconceivable we could default on our debt. I agree it’s unlikely but it’ll be much closer than people thought.
The slowing trend evident across categories raises concern that a slowing trend most evident in manufacturing is also becoming more apparent in the broader economy, this should leave the Fed right on the precipice of providing some 'insurance' by cutting rates at the July meeting.
The change happened and I said: 'Welcome'. What I care about is that my children live better than us... but I found the country was going... to the precipice, the country needs us, or needs me personally, at this stage.
Translations for precipice
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- precipiciCatalan, Valencian
- afgrundDanish
- AbgrundGerman
- γκρεμόςGreek
- precipicioSpanish
- amildegi, malkarBasque
- رسوبPersian
- jyrkänne, kalliojyrkänneFinnish
- précipiceFrench
- צוקHebrew
- jurangIndonesian
- burrone, baratro, precipizio, dirupoItalian
- 断崖, 絶壁Japanese
- ხრამიGeorgian
- 절벽Korean
- praecipitiumLatin
- tupariMāori
- afgrondDutch
- stupetNorwegian
- przepaśćPolish
- precipícioPortuguese
- prăpăstie, râpă, genuneRomanian
- пропасть, обрывRussian
- brant, stupSwedish
- uçurumTurkish
- прірвуUkrainian
- vách đáVietnamese
- טהאָםYiddish
- 悬崖Chinese
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