precipice
preci|pice /pr'esɪpɪs/ (precipices)
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A precipice is a very steep cliff on a mountain.
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If you say that someone is on the edge of a precipice, you mean that they are in a dangerous situation in which they are extremely close to disaster or failure.
The King now stands on the brink of a political precipice.
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A precipice is a very steep cliff on a mountain.
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If you say that someone is on the edge of a precipice, you mean that they are in a dangerous situation in which they are extremely close to disaster or failure.
The King now stands on the brink of a political precipice.