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4/7/15

Precipice

Precipice

<pres-sa-pis>

cliff; steep; sheer drop;

a side of a mountain that slopes down sharply.

He came to the precipice and stopped before he slid down.

Memory trick:
precipice reminds of precarious or dangerous

Used at work:
We avoid a precipice of problems by testing our software.

(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
 

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