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   precipice

   /ˈprɛsɪpɪs/

   noun

   • 1. a very steep rock face or cliff, especially a tall one: "we swerved toward the edge of the precipice"

   Word Origin late 16th century (denoting a headlong fall): from French précipice or Latin praecipitium ‘abrupt descent’, from praeceps, praecip(it)- ‘steep, headlong’.

   Scrabble Points: 17

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