| Front | precipitous |
|---|---|
| Back | BrE /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/NAmE /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/ adjective (formal)1 very steep, high and often dangerous sheerprecipitous cliffs a precipitous drop at the side of the road 2 sudden and great abrupta precipitous decline in exports 3 done very quickly, without enough thought or care hasty a precipitous action pre•cipit•ous•ly/BrE prɪˈsɪpɪtəsli; NAmE prɪˈsɪpɪtəsli/ adverbThe land dropped precipitously down to the rocky shore. The dollar plunged precipitously. We don't want to act precipitously. see also precipice |
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