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precipice

/ˈpresəpɪs/noun

उच्चारण प्रेसपिस

खड़ी चट्टान, कगार, सीधी ढलान

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a very steep side of a high cliff, mountain or rock

    खड़ी चट्टान, कगार, सीधी ढलान

    • The road ran along the edge of a precipice.
    • The climbers stood at the top of a sheer precipice.

    Synonyms cliff crag bluff brink drop

  2. 2

    [C]

    a very dangerous situation in which things could get much worse

    (विनाश या संकट का) कगार

    • The country is on the edge of an economic precipice.
    • The company stepped back from the precipice of bankruptcy.

    Synonyms brink verge edge

◇Word family
precipitous adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

cliff crag bluff brink drop verge edge

?Which word?

Do not confuse precipice (a steep cliff or a dangerous situation) and precipitate (to make something bad happen sooner).

Precipice (खड़ी चट्टान या ख़तरनाक स्थिति) और precipitate (किसी बुरी घटना को जल्दी घटित करा देना) में भ्रमित न हों।