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cliff
1[ klif ]
noun
- a high steep face of a rock.
Synonyms: , , ,
- 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
/ ɪ /
noun
- a steep high rock face, esp one that runs along the seashore and has the strata exposed
Derived Forms
- ˈڴڲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ڴl adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of cliff1
Word History and Origins
Origin of cliff1
Example Sentences
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.
Part of the cliffs at Atherfield Point on the south-west coast of the island collapsed on Saturday.
Perched on top of Santorini's sheer cliffs is a world-famous tourist industry worth millions.
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.”
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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