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cliff

1

[ klif ]

noun

  1. a high steep face of a rock.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. a critical point or situation beyond which something bad or undesirable may occur:

    The committee is right up to the cliff with no deal in sight.



Cliff

2

[ klif ]

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Clifford or Clifton.

cliff

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. a steep high rock face, esp one that runs along the seashore and has the strata exposed
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڴڲ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ڴl adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cliff1

before 900; Middle English clif, Old English, cognate with Dutch, Low German, Old Norse klif
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cliff1

Old English clif; related to Old Norse kleif, Middle Low German ŧ, Dutch klif; see cleave ²
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Brighton have issues too - their form has fallen off a cliff of late and their supporters are not pleased with the way they are finishing the season either.

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Part of the cliffs at Atherfield Point on the south-west coast of the island collapsed on Saturday.

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Perched on top of Santorini's sheer cliffs is a world-famous tourist industry worth millions.

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In the short term, Veuger said, the worst-case scenario is that the U.S. gets another stock market plunge, investment falls off the cliff, and we enter “the most unnecessary recession in living memory.”

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A stranded hiker was rescued by helicopter on Sunday after she spent more than an hour clinging to the side of a steep cliff along the Pacific Crest Trail.

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