PRECIPICE
\pɹˈɛsɪpˌɪs], \pɹˈɛsɪpˌɪs], \p_ɹ_ˈɛ_s_ɪ_p_ˌɪ_s]\
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A steep descent; an abrupt declivity; an almost vertical cliff, or the edge of it; hence, a dangerous situation.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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Mustagh Range
- a mountain range in northern Kashmir; an extension of the Hindu Kush; contains 2nd highest peak