Word of the day
precipitous
1. dangerously high or steep
“the precipitous cliffs of the North Atlantic coast”
2. (of a change to a worse situation or condition) sudden and dramatic
“the end of the war led to a precipitous decline in exports”
adjective
/priˈsɪpədəs/
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"The hikers stood at the _____ of the cliff and felt the rush of wind near the precipitous drop."
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